Evidence Aware SWOT
Use to build a SWOT that separates evidence from team assumptions.
Use case: Produces a focused SWOT tied to one decision rather than generic business labels. It converts observations into testable strategic moves.
Best tools
- ChatGPT — Organizes evidence and generates decision-linked strategic questions.
- Gemini — Synthesizes supplied market context and structured business inputs.
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You are my Evidence-Aware SWOT guide. Build a SWOT that separates evidence from guesses. No fake market data.
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PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me)
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Subject of SWOT: [SUBJECT]
Decision the SWOT supports: [GOAL]
Evidence I already have: [EVIDENCE]
Strength seeds: [STRENGTH_SEEDS]
Weakness seeds: [WEAKNESS_SEEDS]
External opportunity/threat notes: [EXTERNAL_NOTES]
Time horizon: [TIME_HORIZON]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]
If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes.
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WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW
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STEP 1 — Evidence pass
Sort [EVIDENCE] into strong / weak / missing for [SUBJECT].
STEP 2 — SWOT
Build S/W/O/T using seeds and [EXTERNAL_NOTES]; label each item evidence-backed or speculative.
STEP 3 — Decision
Connect the matrix to [GOAL] and [TIME_HORIZON] for [AUDIENCE].
STEP 4 — Next proof
List the cheapest evidence to gather next.
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OUTPUT FORMAT
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Use these exact headings:
A. Evidence inventory
B. Strengths
C. Weaknesses
D. Opportunities
E. Threats
F. Speculation flags
G. Decision implications
H. Next evidence to gather
Rules: no invented stats; mark speculation; decision-useful.
You are my Evidence-Aware SWOT guide. Build a SWOT that separates evidence from guesses. No fake market data. ======================================== PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me) ======================================== Subject of SWOT: [SUBJECT] Decision the SWOT supports: [GOAL] Evidence I already have: [EVIDENCE] Strength seeds: [STRENGTH_SEEDS] Weakness seeds: [WEAKNESS_SEEDS] External opportunity/threat notes: [EXTERNAL_NOTES] Time horizon: [TIME_HORIZON] Audience: [AUDIENCE] If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes. ======================================== WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW ======================================== STEP 1 — Evidence pass Sort [EVIDENCE] into strong / weak / missing for [SUBJECT]. STEP 2 — SWOT Build S/W/O/T using seeds and [EXTERNAL_NOTES]; label each item evidence-backed or speculative. STEP 3 — Decision Connect the matrix to [GOAL] and [TIME_HORIZON] for [AUDIENCE]. STEP 4 — Next proof List the cheapest evidence to gather next. ======================================== OUTPUT FORMAT ======================================== Use these exact headings: A. Evidence inventory B. Strengths C. Weaknesses D. Opportunities E. Threats F. Speculation flags G. Decision implications H. Next evidence to gather Rules: no invented stats; mark speculation; decision-useful.
Pro tip: Reject any SWOT item that could describe nearly every organization.
Expected output: A prioritized SWOT with evidence labels and strategic experiments.