Starter prompts for consulting
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1. Issue tree
Build a MECE issue tree for: "[CLIENT QUESTION]". 3 levels deep. For each leaf, list the data needed to answer it.2. Interview themes
From these de-identified interview notes, list the top 5 themes. For each: a one-line insight, how many interviews mention it, and 2 exact quotes with the interview ID. Do not paraphrase quotes.
[NOTES]3. Storyline
Write a 10-slide storyline with action titles (full-sentence takeaways) for a steering committee update on [TOPIC]. Mark slides that need data I have not given you.Before you paste: remove names, account numbers, dates of birth, addresses and anything else that identifies a real person, unless the tool is approved for that data.
Accuracy and ethics, every time
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Official sources for this section
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework: AI risk governance
- Institute of Management Consultants USA: code of ethics and CMC
- SBA: Market research: free market research sources
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