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hindsight evaluation

[/ˈhaɪndsaɪt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/]
nounpl: hindsight evaluations
avaliação retrospectiva
1. An assessment or judgment made about past events or decisions with the benefit of knowing the outcome, often characterized by the belief that the outcome was more predictable than it actually was at the time
In hindsight evaluation, the failed project seemed obviously doomed, but the risks were not apparent beforehand.
Na avaliação retrospectiva, o projeto fracassado parecia obviamente condenado, mas os riscos não eram aparentes na época.
2. A review or analysis conducted after the fact, examining what went wrong or right with full knowledge of the results
The hindsight evaluation of the marketing campaign revealed several strategic mistakes that could have been avoided.
A avaliação retrospectiva da campanha de marketing revelou vários erros estratégicos que poderiam ter sido evitados.
Synonyms
retrospective evaluationpost-hoc assessmentafter-the-fact reviewbackward-looking analysis
Antonyms
prospective evaluationpredictive assessmentforesight evaluationforward-looking analysis

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avaliação retrospectiva
Most commonly used term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
análise após os fatos
Alternative phrasing sometimes used
São Paulo
avaliação retrospectiva
Standard business terminology
Portugal
avaliação retrospetiva
Portuguese spelling variant (retrospetiva instead of retrospectiva)

Related Idioms & Phrases

20/20 hindsight
with the benefit of hindsight
looking back
in retrospect
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