Premortem

Every falling snowflake dances its premortem dance.

Reappearing, tape-measure in hand, he went into the bedroom and took slow and accurate measurements, whistling delightedly to find that his pre-mortem theoretical calculations and post-mortem practical measurements hardly varied.

Military researchers have been testing the use of premortems to critique military plans. Where, when, and why might coordination break down? How might the breakdowns be rectified at the time?