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.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
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
- If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Analyze the {{decision}} against each of the {{intangible_factors}}, providing specific examples and potential impacts.
- Assess how the decision aligns with the {{organizational_goals}}, highlighting synergies or conflicts.
- 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?