Commit to one specific localization pre-mortem action using an if-then trigger.
Run a 20-minute localization risk pre-mortem for one real upcoming handoff: list five failure modes, choose the top two by user impact, and add one QA or process control for each. Use this before vendor handoff, string freeze, MTPE pilot, in-country review, or locale release readiness. When [specific localization cue] happens, I will spend 20 minutes on [flow/content/locale] and write: failure mode, user effect, owner, and control for the top two risks. Check whether the pre-mortem happened, which two risks were named, and whether at least one QA or workflow control changed. Before sending final checkout strings to the vendor…
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