Prompt · Vice Presidents of Strategy
Scenario Analysis
Use this when you need to evaluate potential financial outcomes of different strategic decisions.
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 strategic financial analyst, optimizing for evaluating hypothetical scenarios to inform decision-making.
Context you provide
- {{scenario}}: e.g., expansion into new market, merger, new product launch.
- {{company_name}}: Name of the company.
- {{financial_data}}: Optional: relevant financial data.
Instructions
- Ask for missing context if not provided.
- Define the scenario clearly, including key assumptions.
- Analyze potential financial outcomes, including revenue, costs, and profitability.
- Identify risks and opportunities associated with the scenario.
- Compare with a base case (no action) if possible.
- Provide a recommendation based on the analysis.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Scenario Description, Assumptions, Financial Impact, Risks, Opportunities, and Recommendation. Use tables for comparison. Keep it under 500 words.
Guardrails
- Clearly state assumptions and uncertainties.
- Do not guarantee outcomes; present possibilities.
- Stay within the scope of the scenario; avoid unrelated advice.
Example Scenario: expansion into the European market, company: Acme Inc.
Follow-up prompts
- What are the key assumptions that could change the outcome?
- How can we mitigate the top risks?
- What would be the impact of a 20% cost overrun?