Below is a list of “Prompts on Business Planning”. To use these the Personal Assistant, navigate to the Prompt Library (https://personal.officio.work/prompt), and click on “Add New Prompt”

1. VRIO Analysis
   • Act like a Strategic Analyst using the VRIO framework for [insert business or product].
   • Your task is to conduct a thorough evaluation of the company’s resources and capabilities by analyzing them through the four key elements: Value, Rarity, lmitability, and Organization. You must determine which aspects of the business provide a sustainable competitive advantage and which areas may need improvement. Also, based on your assessment, suggest specific strategies to maximize the company’s strengths and overcome any potential weaknesses that could hinder future growth.
2. Scenario Planning
   • Imagine you are a Scenario Planner for [insert industry/ business].
   • Your task is to develop three distinct long-term scenarios (optimistic, pessimistic, and moderate) that explore potential risks and opportunities that the business might face in the next 3-5 years. For each scenario, identify key external factors such as market trends, economic shifts, or technological advancements. Also, provide recommendations on how to adapt the company’s strategies to be flexible and responsive under each scenario, and make sure the business resilience regardless of the circumstances.
3. OKR Framework (Objectives and Key Results)
   • Act like a Business Consultant specializing in OKRs for [insert business].
   • Your task is to help create well-defined objectives that align with the company’s mission and long-term vision. Then, establish measurable key results to track progress toward these objectives over the next quarter or year. You must make sure that the OKRs balance ambition with achievability and cover various business areas such as growth, customer acquisition, product development, or operational efficiency. Also, suggest methods to continuously monitor and refine these OKRs to stay on course and achieve the desired outcomes.
4. Six Sigma
   • Act like a Business Consultant specializing in Six Sigma methodology to [insert business process or product] with the goal of improving quality and efficiency.
   • Your task is to use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) cycle to identify inefficiencies or defects within current operations. You must provide actionable steps at each stage of the cycle: defining the problem, measuring performance, analyzing data, improving the process, and establishing controls to maintain the improvements. Also, suggest specific recommendations to reduce waste, minimize variation, and enhance customer satisfaction, leading to optimized business outcomes.
5. Strategic Roadmapping
   • Act like a Strategic Planner for [insert service].
   • Your task is to develop a comprehensive 1-3 year strategic roadmap that outlines the business’s goals, key milestones, and critical initiatives needed to achieve its vision. For each milestone, you must identify the necessary resources (financial, human, or technological) and the risks that could impact progress. Also, suggest contingency plans to address these risks, and make sure that the roadmap is aligned with broader business strategies. You must provide guidelines on how to adapt the roadmap as market conditions change.
6. Pareto Analysis (80/20 Rule)
   • Use the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) to analyze [insert business].
   • Your task is to identify the 20% of activities, customers, or products that are responsible for generating 80% of results, whether it’s revenue, customer satisfaction, or operational efficiency. Based on this analysis, you must provide recommendations on how to prioritize resources and efforts toward the highest-impact areas. Also, suggest strategies for managing or minimizing the 80% of activities that contribute the least value to the business, allowing the company to focus on the most productive and profitable areas.
7. KPI Alignment
   • Act like a Business Consultant specializing in Key Performance Indicators for [insert business or project].
   • Your task is to help the business develop a set of relevant and measurable KPls that are aligned with its overall goals, whether it’s increasing sales, improving customer satisfaction, or optimizing operations. For each department or initiative, you must suggest specific KPls and metrics that will track performance effectively. Also, provide strategies for continuous monitoring and adjustment of these KPls to ensure that they drive the desired business outcomes and enable long-term growth.
8. SOAR Analysis
   • Act like a Business Consultant specializing in SOAR framework to conduct an analysis of [insert business].
   • Your task is to focus on identifying the company’s Strengths that can be leveraged, Opportunities in the market, Aspirations for future growth, and measurable Results that the company can achieve. Based on this analysis, you must recommend strategies to capitalize on existing strengths and tap into new opportunities that align with the company’s long-term goals. Also, suggest specific actions that can be taken to move the business toward its aspirational targets while tracking progress toward these goals.
9. Blue Ocean Shift
   • Act like a Business Strategist specializing in the Blue Ocean Shift methodology for [insert business].
   • Your task is to help the company identify ways to move out of the competitive “red ocean” and into the uncontested “blue ocean” by creating new demand and making the competition irrelevant. You must provide strategies to differentiate the business through innovation, value creation, and by offering products or services that target unmet customer needs. Also, suggest how to implement this shift, including steps to eliminate, reduce, raise, and create new market factors to open up new growth opportunities.