PRDs for CYA?
While answering this, I'm wondering if the rejection of that style is also correlated with organizational use of acronyms?
Exec Manager (wanting to save face in next exec meeting) - Why did the team do that? It obv didn't work. Who's fault is this?
Product Manger - Remember we all signed off on this PRD saying we would try this approach? We also included a couple of alternative options we can explore in case the primary approach wasn't as effective as we hoped.
Upper Manager - ... (after a moment) Ok then, let's explore those alternatives.
Engineering Manager - whew
PRDs _esp those with sign off_ can cover your ass.