Scenario planning

This prompt helps you apply scenario planning techniques to evaluate important business decisions. By exploring multiple future possibilities, you'll uncover hidden risks and opportunities that might affect your chosen course of action.

How to Use

1. Replace {{decision}} with the specific business decision you need to evaluate
2. Run the prompt to get a structured scenario planning analysis
3. Review the different scenarios and their implications for your decision
4. Use these insights to refine your decision-making process

What Makes an Effective Input

Your {{decision}} should be:

• Specific enough to analyze meaningfully
• Important enough to justify scenario planning
• Uncertain enough that different futures could significantly impact outcomes

Example Inputs

Good examples for {{decision}}:

• Expanding our product line into international markets
• Investing in AI technology for our customer service department
• Shifting to a remote-first work policy for our company
• Acquiring a smaller competitor in our industry

Tips for Best Results

• Focus on decisions with meaningful long-term implications
• Consider including your industry or market context for more relevant scenarios
• Be open to both positive and negative future possibilities
• Use the scenario analysis to develop contingency plans, not just to validate your preferred option