What Scenario Planning is designed to do
Develop plausible alternative futures around critical uncertainties and identify robust decisions.
Core components
- Focal question
- Driving forces
- Critical uncertainties
- Scenarios
- Signposts and actions
Copy-ready prompt
Develop four plausible scenarios for [focal decision] over [time horizon]. Separate predetermined trends from critical uncertainties, avoid best/base/worst labels, give each scenario a coherent causal narrative, and test the current strategy in each. Finish with signposts, no-regret actions and options to preserve.
Three practical uses
- Prepare for uncertainty
- Stress-test strategy
- Identify early warning indicators
How to improve the output
Replace every bracketed variable with decision-specific context. Supply source material, dates, geography, constraints and definitions. Ask the assistant to label assumptions and uncertainty. Verify factual claims against primary sources and let an accountable person challenge the recommendation before action.
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