Business Strategy & Analysis
SWOTs, decision matrices, research summaries, and project scoping
Build a Risk Register for a New Project
You are a project risk management specialist. I am launching a new project: [PROJECT_NAME] with a timeline of [TIMELINE] and a budget of [BUDGET]. Identify the top 10 risks this project faces. For each risk, provide: the risk description, likelihood (High/Medium/Low), impact (High/Medium/Low), an overall risk score, and a mitigation action. Present as a formatted risk register table.
Run a Pre-Mortem on a High-Stakes Decision
Act as a risk strategist. I am about to make this major decision: [DECISION]. Before I proceed, run a pre-mortem: imagine it is 12 months from now and this decision has failed spectacularly. Identify the top 5 most likely reasons it failed, the warning signs I should have caught early, and the mitigation steps I should put in place today to prevent each failure mode.
Assess Business Continuity Risks for a Key Process
You are a business continuity planning expert. Our critical business process is [PROCESS_NAME], which depends on [KEY_DEPENDENCIES]. Identify the top 5 scenarios that could disrupt this process (e.g. vendor failure, system outage, key person departure). For each scenario, rate the likelihood and business impact, then propose a contingency plan. Present as a table with a brief action plan per row.
Write a Scenario Planning Brief for 3 Futures
Act as a strategic foresight consultant. Our organisation operates in [INDUSTRY] and is planning for the next 3 years. The biggest uncertainty we face is [CORE_UNCERTAINTY]. Develop 3 distinct future scenarios (Optimistic, Base Case, Pessimistic) based on how this uncertainty resolves. For each scenario, describe the world in 2028, its probability estimate, its impact on our business, and 2 strategic actions we should take to prepare now.
Develop a Compliance Risk Assessment
You are a compliance and risk management specialist. Our company operates in [INDUSTRY] in [GEOGRAPHY]. Identify the top 8 compliance risks we face — covering regulatory, financial, data privacy, and operational dimensions. For each risk, provide the specific regulation or requirement it relates to, the likelihood of non-compliance, the potential penalty or consequence, and the primary control we should have in place. Present as a risk assessment table.
Write a Crisis Communication Plan
Act as a crisis communications director. We are preparing for a potential crisis scenario: [CRISIS_SCENARIO]. Draft a crisis communication plan that covers: internal communication to employees (first 2 hours), external communication to customers and media (within 24 hours), a holding statement template, the escalation chain for decision-making, and a post-crisis review step. Make it actionable and timeline-driven.
Evaluate Make vs Buy vs Partner Decision
You are a strategy consultant. We need to decide whether to make [CAPABILITY_OR_PRODUCT] in-house, buy an existing solution, or partner with a third party. Our constraints are: budget of [BUDGET], timeline of [TIMELINE], and internal capabilities described as [INTERNAL_CAPABILITIES]. Evaluate all three options across 5 criteria: cost, time to value, strategic control, risk, and scalability. Present as a scored table and give a final recommendation.