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post-mortem analysis

[poʊst-ˈmɔr-təm ə-ˈnæl-ə-sɪs]
nounpl: post-mortem analyses
análise post-mortem
1. A detailed examination or review conducted after an event, project, or process has ended to understand what happened and why, particularly to identify failures or areas for improvement
The team conducted a post-mortem analysis of the failed product launch to determine what went wrong.
A equipe realizou uma análise post-mortem do lançamento do produto que fracassou para determinar o que deu errado.
2. In software development and project management, a meeting or process held after project completion to review performance and lessons learned
During the post-mortem analysis, the developers identified several bugs that could have been caught earlier.
Durante a análise post-mortem, os desenvolvedores identificaram vários bugs que poderiam ter sido detectados antes.
Synonyms
retrospective analysisafter-action reviewlessons learned sessionproject reviewpost-project review
Antonyms
prospective analysisforward-looking analysispredictive analysis

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
análise post-mortem
Standard term used in business and technology contexts
São Paulo
análise post-mortem / reunião de retorno
Common in tech and corporate environments
Portugal
análise post-mortem / análise retrospetiva
Both terms are used; retrospective analysis is also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

lessons learned
after the dust settles
postmortem review
retrospective meeting
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