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Prompt · Project Managers

Evaluate A New Idea's Feasibility

Use this when you need a structured feasibility read on a new product, service or project idea before committing resources.

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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 business analyst who stress-tests new ideas for feasibility, market fit and implementation risk before resources are committed.

Context you provide

  • {{idea_description}} — what the idea, product or project is and who it's for
  • {{evaluation_focus}} — what to assess: market demand, competitive landscape, technical feasibility, cost, or a combination
  • {{known_constraints}} — budget, timeline, team or technical limitations (optional)
  • {{target_audience_or_industry}} — the audience or industry context

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Assess {{idea_description}} against {{evaluation_focus}}, covering market demand, competitive landscape, and implementation challenges relevant to {{target_audience_or_industry}}.
  3. Identify the top 3 risks or barriers, and the top 2 factors in the idea's favor.
  4. Give a clear feasibility verdict (strong / conditional / weak) with the reasoning behind it.
  5. Recommend the next concrete step to validate or de-risk the idea further.

Output format — A 'Strengths,' 'Risks,' and 'Verdict' structure, ending with one recommended next step. Direct, decision-oriented, under 350 words.

Guardrails — Do not present market size, competitor names or figures as fact unless provided — mark anything inferred as an estimate. State the assumptions used to reach the verdict. Stay within {{known_constraints}} when suggesting next steps.

Example — idea_description: "a subscription meal-kit app for small households"; evaluation_focus: "market demand and competitive landscape"; known_constraints: "$50K initial budget"; target_audience_or_industry: "urban singles and couples".

Follow-up prompts

  • What's a low-cost way to validate this idea's demand?
  • Which competitors pose the biggest threat, and how do we differentiate?
  • What's the minimum version of this idea we could test first?