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Write a business case or decision paper
A bigger decision needs a proper paper: options, costs, risks and a recommendation. Get the structure filled in from your notes, with the gaps marked.
The problem
Business cases get sent back when they skip the options, hide the risks or don't say clearly what's being asked for.
The outcome
A bigger decision needs a proper paper: options, costs, risks and a recommendation. Get the structure filled in from your notes, with the gaps marked.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me write a business case or decision paper. The decision: [what needs deciding, by whom, by when] Options: [including "do nothing"] What I know about each: [costs, benefits, risks, time]
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A bigger decision needs a proper paper: options, costs, risks and a recommendation. Get the structure filled in from your notes, with the gaps marked.
The prompt · Copilot
Help me write a business case or decision paper. The decision: [what needs deciding, by whom, by when] Options: [including "do nothing"] What I know about each: [costs, benefits, risks, time]
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A short example
A bigger decision needs a proper paper: options, costs, risks and a recommendation. Get the structure filled in from your notes, with the gaps marked.
You type the decision, the options and what you know about each.
The assistant asks about costs, benefits, risks and who decides.
You get a business case with an options table, a recommendation and the gaps to fill.
What happens
Use Copilot to write a business case or decision paper
A bigger decision needs a proper paper: options, costs, risks and a recommendation. Get the structure filled in from your notes, with the gaps marked.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
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