Imagines the project already failed and works backwards to find the risks early.
Weighted decision matrix
Structures a decision with criteria, weights and a sensitivity check.
When to use: Choices with several options and criteria: suppliers, candidates, tools, locations.
I need to decide: [THE DECISION]. Options: [OPTION A, OPTION B, …]. What matters to me: [PRIORITIES, CONSTRAINTS].
1. Propose 5–7 decision criteria and a weight for each (total 100). Explain the weights in one line each.
2. Score every option 1–10 per criterion and compute weighted totals in a table.
3. Sensitivity check: which single weight change would flip the winner?
4. Name the option you recommend, the biggest risk of choosing it, and how to reduce that risk.
5. Suggest a small, cheap test I could run before committing.
Structured extraction
Converts a messy transcript into decisions, owners, deadlines and open questions.
When to use: After meetings and calls — turn notes or a transcript into decisions and tasks.
Here is a meeting transcript or notes: [PASTE — tip: use Hypervision’s Speech-to-text tool to transcribe audio locally].
Extract:
1. Decisions made (one line each).
2. Action items as a table: task | owner | deadline | depends on. If owner or deadline is missing, write "?" — do not guess.
3. Open questions and disagreements.
4. Risks or blockers mentioned.
5. A 5-line summary for someone who wasn’t there.
Use the language of the transcript.
Red teaming
Attacks your plan from the viewpoint of competitors, customers and sceptics.
When to use: Before you pitch an idea, sign a deal or publish a plan.
My idea / plan / pitch: [DESCRIBE IT].
Attack it from four angles, 3 sharp points each:
1. A competitor who wants to beat me.
2. A customer who is not convinced.
3. An investor who has seen 1,000 pitches.
4. A regulator or lawyer.
Then: which 2 objections are the most dangerous, and what evidence or change would neutralise each?
Finish with an improved one-paragraph version of my idea.
Problem → solution → proof
Structures a quote around the client’s problem, with scope, price, timeline and what is not included.
When to use: Quotes for services, projects, maintenance or consulting.
Write an offer for [CLIENT AND THEIR COMPANY].
Their problem or goal: [WHAT THEY TOLD US]
Our solution: [WHAT WE WILL DO]
Price and payment: [AMOUNTS, VAT, PAYMENT TERMS]
Timeline: [DEADLINES, MILESTONES]
Structure: 1) the client’s situation in their words, 2) the proposed solution and the result they get, 3) scope as a checklist, 4) what is NOT included, 5) timeline, 6) price table, 7) why us (max. 3 concrete proofs), 8) validity of the offer and the next step.
Tone: professional and confident, no superlatives. Length: max. one A4 page. Mark anything I still need to fill in with [TO COMPLETE].