Premortem: Evaluating Two Structured Analytic Techniques for Group Brainstorming

Structured analytic techniques in brainstorming are important for plan evaluation and crisis management. Fifty-six participants in nominal teams completed either a Premortem or Worst-Case Scenario plan-evaluation with a Norovirus University lockdown scenario. Premortem groups generated more non-redundant reasons for plan failure than the Worst-Case scenario group, but not more solutions.