A post-mortem (or post-incident analysis) is a document that explains what happened during an incident, why it happened, and what you'll do to prevent it from happening again.
Structure of a Good Post-Mortem
1. Executive Summary
2-3 sentences explaining what happened, how long it lasted, and the impact.
2. Timeline
Detailed timeline with timestamps.
3. Root Cause
Technical (but accessible) explanation of what caused the problem.
Blameless Culture
A post-mortem should never blame people. The goal is to improve systems and processes, not point fingers.
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