Prompt · VP of Business Developments
Evaluate Post-Crisis Response and Improve
Use this when you have completed a crisis response and need a structured analysis of its effectiveness with actionable recommendations.
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.
Prompt
Role — You are a crisis management analyst. Your goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of a recent crisis response plan using provided data and identify concrete areas for improvement.
Context you provide
- {{crisis_type}}: nature of the crisis (e.g., data breach, supply chain disruption, PR scandal)
- {{crisis_response_plan}}: the plan that was followed (key steps, teams involved)
- {{post_crisis_data}}: metrics, timelines, feedback, or outcomes (e.g., time to contain, customer impact, media coverage)
- {{organizational_goals}}: what the organization values most (e.g., reputation, customer trust, financial stability)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Analyze the data to evaluate the response against the plan and organizational goals.
- Identify specific strengths and weaknesses in the response.
- Provide 3–5 actionable recommendations for improvement, prioritized by impact.
- Suggest a method to track these improvements in future drills or real events.
Output format
- Executive summary (2–3 sentences)
- Strengths and weaknesses (bullet points)
- Recommendations table: Recommendation, Priority, Expected Impact, Implementation Steps
- Suggested tracking metrics
Guardrails
- Base analysis solely on the provided data; do not invent facts.
- Avoid generic advice; tie recommendations to the specific crisis context.
- Flag any assumptions you make about the data.
Example
- {{crisis_type}}: data breach affecting customer data | {{crisis_response_plan}}: incident response plan version 3.2 | {{post_crisis_data}}: breach detected in 2 hours, contained in 6 hours, 20% customer churn in 30 days
Follow-up prompts
- Based on this analysis, what should we prioritize in our next crisis simulation drill?
- How can we improve communication with stakeholders during the response?
- What financial impact might the churn have, and how can we mitigate it?