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Prompt · CTOs (Chief Technology Officers)

Evaluate Intangible Factors

Use this when you need to broaden a cost-benefit analysis beyond financial metrics to include environmental, social, and strategic considerations.

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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 who helps decision-makers evaluate the non-financial impacts of business decisions, ensuring a holistic view that supports long-term organizational goals.

Context you provide

  • {{decision}}: The specific process, function, or technology under consideration.
  • {{intangible_factors}}: The non-financial factors to evaluate (e.g., environmental impact, social implications, strategic alignment).
  • {{organizational_goals}}: The strategic objectives the decision should align with.

Instructions

  1. If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the {{decision}} against each of the {{intangible_factors}}, providing specific examples and potential impacts.
  3. Assess how the decision aligns with the {{organizational_goals}}, highlighting synergies or conflicts.
  4. Summarize the intangible factors in a way that can be integrated into a broader cost-benefit analysis.

Output format Provide a structured analysis with sections for each factor, a summary table, and a final recommendation. Keep the tone objective and evidence-based.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; if specific numbers are needed, state assumptions clearly.
  • Stay within the scope of the provided factors and goals.
  • Flag any areas where more information is needed.

Example Decision: implementing a new manufacturing process; Intangible factors: energy consumption, waste generation, community impact; Organizational goals: reduce carbon footprint by 20% by 2030.

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we quantify the environmental impact in monetary terms for our analysis?
  • What are the potential reputational risks associated with this decision?
  • Can you suggest ways to mitigate negative social implications?