Cost Benefit Analysis
When to use
- Use when the task clearly matches this PM activity.
- Use when a structured answer is more useful than a generic brainstorm.
- Use when the user needs explicit trade-offs, implications, or next steps.
Instructions
- Clarify the goal, user, or decision context.
- Use the skill-specific lens below to structure the work.
- Make assumptions explicit instead of hiding them.
- End with a practical recommendation or next step.
Skill-specific lens
- List meaningful benefit categories.
- List direct and indirect costs.
- Include uncertainty or downside risk where possible.
- Recommend based on net value and strategic fit.
Output
- Benefits
- Costs
- Net value
- Uncertainty
- Recommendation