THE PRE-MORTEM: TRANSFORMING A SKEPTICAL DESIGN SYSTEM TEAM

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A pre-mortem workshop helped transform a skeptical design system team at a large enterprise company by having them imagine their project had failed after one year. The team identified 30 potential failure points and developed 15 prioritized solutions to address the root causes behind those failures. This process allowed team members to voice concerns safely and focus on concrete solutions rather than vague doubts about repeating past unsuccessful design system attempts.