Pro Project Manager Prompt Pack: Insight and Decisions

1. 1.Build a research plan

   You are a careful project manager. Build a research plan to answer "[QUESTION]". List sub-questions, the kind of source that answers each, and what would change my mind.

2. 2.Summarise a long document

   Summarise this document for a project manager: main claim, evidence, caveats and anything I should verify myself. Keep it to [WORD_LIMIT] words. Document: [PASTE_DOCUMENT]

3. 3.Compare three options

   Compare [OPTION_A], [OPTION_B] and [OPTION_C] for [USE_CASE]. Show a table with cost, effort, risk and fit, then state which one you would pick and why.

4. 4.Explain a topic from scratch

   Explain [TOPIC] to a smart newcomer. Start with a one-paragraph overview, then the five terms they must know, then three common misunderstandings.

5. 5.List questions to ask an expert

   I am about to talk with a sponsor who knows [SUBJECT]. Write twelve questions, ordered from context to detail, including three that test my own assumptions.

6. 6.Find gaps in my understanding

   Here is my current understanding of [TOPIC]: [MY_SUMMARY]. Point out what is missing, oversimplified or wrong, and what to read next.

7. 7.Create a source checklist

   Give me a checklist for judging whether a source about [TOPIC] is reliable: who wrote it, evidence, date, bias and how to cross-check it.

8. 8.Extract the key numbers

   Pull every number from this text that matters for on-time delivery. Present them in a table with the exact quote, what it measures and any caveat. Text: [PASTE_TEXT]

9. 9.Turn findings into a kickoff agenda

   Turn these research notes into a kickoff agenda for a team member. Lead with the conclusion, then three supporting points, then open questions. Notes: [PASTE_NOTES]

10. 10.Steel-man the opposite view

    I believe [MY_POSITION]. Write the strongest honest case against it, then tell me which of my assumptions is weakest.

11. 11.Design a short survey

    Write a ten-question survey to learn [LEARNING_GOAL] from [AUDIENCE]. Avoid leading questions and say how I will analyse each answer.

12. 12.Plan customer interviews

    Plan [NUMBER_OF_INTERVIEWS] interviews with a sponsor about [TOPIC]: who to recruit, a screener, a 30-minute guide and questions to avoid.

13. 13.Synthesise interview notes

    Synthesise these notes into themes, direct quotes, surprises and three follow-up actions. Notes: [PASTE_NOTES]

14. 14.Map the landscape

    Map the landscape of [MARKET_OR_TOPIC]: the main groups, who leads each, how they differ, and where there is an unmet need a project manager could use.

15. 15.Define terms consistently

    List the terms used in [FIELD] that people mix up. For each, give a plain definition, an example and a way to avoid confusion in a status report.

16. 16.Check a claim

    Check this claim: "[CLAIM]". Say what would have to be true, what evidence supports or contradicts it, and how confident you are. Flag anything you cannot verify.

17. 17.Create a reading list

    Build a reading list on [TOPIC] for a project manager with [TIME_AVAILABLE]. Order it from foundations to advanced and say what each item teaches.

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