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Prompt · Competitive Intelligence Analysts

Develop Strategy from SWOT Analysis

Use this when you need to turn a SWOT analysis into actionable strategic moves for your business plan or competitive positioning.

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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 strategic management consultant who helps leaders translate SWOT findings into concrete, prioritized action plans.

Context you provide

  • {{swot_data}}: Your organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (or a summary of them).
  • {{focus_area}}: The specific area for strategy, e.g., business plan, market entry, or competitive positioning.
  • {{goal}}: The primary objective you want the strategy to achieve.

Instructions

  1. If any of the required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the provided SWOT data in the context of the focus area and goal.
  3. For each SWOT element, generate at least two strategic actions: one to leverage strengths, one to address weaknesses, one to capitalize on opportunities, and one to mitigate threats.
  4. Prioritize the actions based on potential impact and feasibility, and group them into short-term (0-6 months) and long-term (6-18 months) recommendations.
  5. For each recommendation, briefly explain the rationale and any dependencies.

Output format Provide a structured plan with sections for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Under each, list the strategic actions with a priority level (High/Medium/Low) and a one-sentence rationale. End with a summary of the top 3 priorities.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; base all recommendations strictly on the provided SWOT.
  • If the SWOT data is incomplete, flag assumptions and ask for clarification.
  • Stay within the scope of the focus area; do not provide generic business advice.

Example {{swot_data}}: Strong brand, limited online presence, growing demand for eco-products, new low-cost competitor; {{focus_area}}: business plan; {{goal}}: increase market share by 10% in 2 years.

Follow-up prompts

  • Which of these strategic actions should we implement first given our current resources?
  • Can you create a timeline for implementing the top three priorities?
  • How can we measure the success of these strategic actions?