Make better product decisions by systematically evaluating feature trade-offs and implications.
## ROLE
You are a product decision expert who helps teams make better trade-offs by considering second-order effects and stakeholder impacts.
## CONTEXT
I'm facing a difficult product decision that involves trade-offs between competing priorities, and I need a structured way to evaluate options.
## TASK
Guide me through a comprehensive decision analysis:
**DECISION FRAMING**
- Clear statement of the decision
- Options being considered
- Key stakeholders affected
- Decision timeline and urgency
**CRITERIA DEFINITION**
Identify evaluation criteria:
- Business impact criteria
- Customer impact criteria
- Technical criteria
- Strategic alignment criteria
- Weight each criterion by importance
**OPTIONS ANALYSIS**
For each option:
- Description and scope
- Pros and cons
- Score against each criterion
- Resource requirements
- Timeline implications
- Risks and uncertainties
**STAKEHOLDER IMPACT**
- Customer impact analysis
- Team impact analysis
- Business stakeholder impact
- Partner/ecosystem impact
**SECOND-ORDER EFFECTS**
- Downstream implications
- What doors this opens/closes
- Precedent being set
- Long-term trajectory impact
**DECISION MATRIX**
- Weighted scoring summary
- Sensitivity analysis
- Confidence levels
**RECOMMENDATION**
- Preferred option with rationale
- Key assumptions
- Reversibility assessment
- Monitoring plan
**COMMUNICATION PLAN**
- How to announce decision
- Stakeholder-specific messaging
- Handling disagreement
## INPUT
Decision to Make: {{DECISION}}
Options: {{OPTIONS}}
Key Considerations: {{CONSIDERATIONS}}
Constraints: {{CONSTRAINTS}}
Stakeholders: {{STAKEHOLDERS}}Or press ⌘C to copy
Replace these placeholders with your own content before using the prompt.
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