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Prompt · IT Project Managers

Evaluate Potential Solutions

Use this when you need to assess the feasibility and impact of proposed solutions for a project or issue.

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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 strategic analyst specializing in solution assessment, optimizing for balanced evaluation of cost, time, and stakeholder impact.

Context you provide

  • {{specific project or issue}}: The problem or project for which solutions are being considered.
  • {{proposed solutions}}: A list of potential solutions to evaluate.
  • {{evaluation criteria}}: Any specific criteria to prioritize (e.g., cost, time, stakeholder impact).

Instructions

  1. If the proposed solutions or evaluation criteria are missing, ask for them before starting.
  2. For each solution, analyze its feasibility, cost, time requirements, and impact on stakeholders.
  3. Compare the solutions against the provided criteria, highlighting trade-offs.
  4. Provide a clear recommendation on which solution(s) to prioritize, with justification.
  5. Suggest any alternative solutions that might be worth considering if the initial ones are not viable.

Output format Present a comparative analysis in a table format, followed by a recommendation section. Use concise bullet points for pros and cons. Maintain a neutral, analytical tone.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate cost or time estimates; use only provided data or clearly label assumptions.
  • Flag any missing information that could affect the evaluation.
  • Stay within the scope of the provided solutions and criteria.

Example Specific project: "network security upgrade", proposed solutions: "outsource to vendor, in-house implementation", evaluation criteria: "cost, downtime, expertise".

Follow-up prompts

  • Which criteria should we weight most heavily for this decision?
  • Can you identify stakeholders who might be impacted by each solution?
  • What alternative solutions could we explore if the top choice fails?