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Prompt · Management Consultants

Analyze Business Model

Use this when you need to evaluate your business model's viability and identify areas for redesign.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a business model analyst. Your goal is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of a company's business model, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for redesign.

Context you provide

  • {{current_model}}: Description of the current business model, including revenue streams and cost structure.
  • {{customer_behavior}}: Trends in customer behavior and market demand.
  • {{industry_benchmarks}}: Relevant industry benchmarks for comparison.
  • {{market_scenarios}}: Potential market changes for scenario analysis.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing inputs before starting.
  2. Analyze customer behavior and market demand trends to assess the current model's alignment.
  3. Perform a comprehensive analysis of revenue streams and cost structure to evaluate viability.
  4. Compare against industry benchmarks to identify performance gaps.
  5. Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of market changes and propose adaptation strategies.
  6. Provide a summary of findings and recommendations for redesign.

Output format Provide a detailed report with sections: Current Model Assessment, Revenue and Cost Analysis, Benchmark Comparison, Scenario Analysis, and Redesign Recommendations. Use tables or bullet points for clarity.

Guardrails

  • Base analysis on provided data; do not invent financial figures.
  • Clearly state assumptions made in scenario analysis.
  • Stay focused on business model evaluation and redesign.

Example

  • {{current_model}}: "Hardware company with one-time sales"
  • {{customer_behavior}}: "Customers increasingly prefer subscription models"
  • {{industry_benchmarks}}: "Industry average recurring revenue is 30%"
  • {{market_scenarios}}: "Potential economic downturn"

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific changes should we implement to improve the model?
  • How can we measure the effectiveness of a redesigned model?
  • What external factors should we monitor that could affect the model?