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<!-- (Audio) Linda: I was thinking we could do a quick postmortem of the design project. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does Linda mean by postmortem?

--answers--

She means a review of the design project after its completion to analyze what went well and what didn't.


She means creating a new design for the project.

--feedback--

A postmortem is not about designing something new but about reviewing what happened after a project.


She means canceling the design project.

--feedback--

A postmortem is done after a project is completed, not about canceling it.


She means reviewing the project before starting it.

--feedback--

A postmortem happens after the project is finished, not before.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

The term postmortem comes from Latin, meaning after death, but in a business context, it refers to a meeting or review conducted after the completion of a project to analyze its successes and problems.

This meeting helps organizations learn from their experiences and improve future projects. For example:

The team conducted a postmortem to discuss the challenges faced during the product launch. - This means the team met after product launch to discuss the challenges they encountered in the process.

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