Design Cost-Benefit Analysis Framework
This prompt helps professionals create a structured and comprehensive cost-benefit analysis (CBA) framework for evaluating business projects, investments, or operational decisions. By using this prompt, users can systematically identify and quantify costs, benefits, risks, and potential returns, enabling informed decision-making. Ideal for financial analysts, project managers, business strategists, and consultants, this tool reduces guesswork and improves financial transparency. The resulting framework can highlight both tangible and intangible factors, allowing organizations to prioritize initiatives based on clear economic rationale. Benefits of using this prompt include faster development of detailed CBAs, improved communication of financial implications to stakeholders, and enhanced alignment between investment decisions and organizational objectives. This framework is flexible and can be adapted to different industries, project scales, or decision-making contexts, ensuring that it remains practical for diverse professional scenarios.
AI Prompt
How to Use
1. Replace placeholders like \[project/investment/initiative], \[specific currency or unit], and \[industry context] with your real-world details.
2. Include assumptions that may affect costs or benefits to ensure realistic outputs.
3. Use the output as a draft framework, then refine with internal financial data.
4. Review the risk assessment section carefully and add qualitative factors if necessary.
5. Avoid vague inputs; the more detailed your project description, the more actionable the AI’s framework will be.
6. Verify all calculations and metrics against actual financial data before finalizing for stakeholder presentation.
Use Cases
Evaluating new product launches
Assessing IT system upgrades or infrastructure projects
Comparing outsourcing vs in-house operations
Planning marketing campaigns with budget constraints
Assessing sustainability or ESG-related investments
Prioritizing capital expenditure projects
Preparing financial reports for executive decision-making
Justifying strategic initiatives to stakeholders
Pro Tips
Be explicit about the project scope and time horizon for better accuracy.
Include both tangible and intangible benefits to capture the full impact.
Adjust for discount rates if analyzing long-term projects.
Use the AI-generated table as a baseline, then validate with actual financial models.
For complex projects, break the analysis into phases to improve clarity.
Incorporate sensitivity analysis for critical assumptions to assess risk.
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