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.
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.
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
- If any of the required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Analyze the provided SWOT data in the context of the focus area and goal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?