postmortems

[US]/[ˈpɒstˌmɔːtəm]/
[UK]/[ˈpɔːstˌmɔːrtəm]/

Translation

n.an examination of a dead body after death to determine the cause of death.; a retrospective analysis of a project or event after its completion, especially to identify what went well and what could have been done differently.; a report on such an analysis.
v.to perform a postmortem on (something).; to analyze a project or event after its completion.

Phrases & Collocations

conduct postmortems

postmortem analysis

held postmortems

postmortem meeting

following postmortems

detailed postmortems

postmortem report

doing postmortems

review postmortems

scheduled postmortems

Example Sentences

the team conducted a thorough postmortem to understand the project's failure.

we need to schedule a postmortem meeting after the product launch.

the postmortem revealed several areas where our process could be improved.

a blameless postmortem focuses on systemic issues, not individual blame.

the goal of a postmortem is to learn from past mistakes and prevent future incidents.

we documented the findings of the postmortem in a detailed report.

the postmortem process should be transparent and inclusive of all team members.

a well-conducted postmortem can significantly improve team performance.

the engineering team will lead the postmortem investigation into the outage.

we used the postmortem to identify recurring problems and implement preventative measures.

the postmortem highlighted the need for better monitoring and alerting systems.

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