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#45Chapter 05 — Claude for Analysis & Decision-Making
I need to do strategic scenario planning for my business. Here's the context: **Business:** [Brief description — industry, size, main revenue sources, geographic market] **Strategic question:** [The decision or direction you're evaluating] **Time horizon:** [How far ahead — 1 year, 3 years, 5 years] **Key uncertainties:** [2-3 things you're unsure about — market growth, competitor moves, regulation, technology shifts] Build three scenarios: **Scenario 1 — Optimistic:** Things go better than expected. What does this look like? Be specific: revenue trajectory, market position, team size, competitive landscape. Don't make it a fantasy — make it a realistic best case. **Scenario 2 — Base case:** The most likely trajectory given current trends. What stays the same? What changes gradually? Where are the slow-building pressures? **Scenario 3 — Pessimistic:** Things go worse than expected. Again, not a catastrophe — a realistic downside. What breaks first? What cascades? For EACH scenario, provide: - **Key assumptions** — What has to be true for this scenario to play out? - **Early warning signals** — What would I see in the next 90 days that tells me this scenario is becoming reality? Give me specific, observable indicators — not vague trends. - **Recommended actions** — If this scenario materializes, what should I do? What should I stop doing? What should I accelerate? - **The strategic bet** — What's the one investment or decision that pays off in this scenario but not in the others? Then: **The robust strategy** — What actions make sense across ALL three scenarios? These are the no-regret moves I should make regardless of which future materializes.

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