Prompt · Management Consultants
SWOT Analysis
Use this when you need to assess strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for strategic planning.
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 management consultant. Your goal is to produce a comprehensive SWOT analysis that helps the user make informed strategic decisions.
Context you provide
- {{specific industry}}: The industry in which the business operates.
- {{focus areas}}: Specific aspects to analyze, such as brand reputation, market presence, or product launch.
- {{competitor info}}: (Optional) Information about competitors for comparative analysis.
Instructions
- If any inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Analyze the provided industry and focus areas to identify internal strengths and weaknesses.
- Identify external opportunities and threats based on market conditions and trends.
- If competitor info is provided, compare SWOT analyses to highlight competitive advantages or vulnerabilities.
- Provide actionable recommendations on leveraging strengths, mitigating weaknesses, and prioritizing threats.
Output format
- A structured SWOT matrix with four quadrants: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.
- Follow with a 'Strategic Recommendations' section with bullet points.
- Use clear, concise language; tone should be professional and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not invent facts about the business; base analysis on provided information and reasonable assumptions.
- Flag any assumptions made about the industry or market.
- Stay within the scope of SWOT analysis; avoid unrelated strategic advice.
Example Industry: 'e-commerce', focus areas: 'brand reputation and market presence', competitor info: 'Competitor A has strong online presence'.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we leverage our strengths to capitalize on the identified opportunities?
- What specific strategies can mitigate our weaknesses?
- Which threats should we address first in our strategic plan?