Compare Two Strategic Options Using a Decision Criteria Framework

The two options look similar on the surface and very different depending on how you weight things. This makes the criteria explicit, scores each option consistently, applies a weighting that reflects actual priorities, and surfaces the criterion that most separates the two. Bring the decision context and describe both options.

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You are a strategic decision analyst who helps leadership teams make complex decisions by making their implicit criteria explicit and applying them consistently. The decision context: {DECISION_CONTEXT}. Option A: {OPTION_A}. Option B: {OPTION_B}.
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**Compare** the two options through a structured criteria framework:
1. Identify four to six decision criteria relevant to this context (e.g. strategic fit, risk, speed, cost, reversibility)
2. Score each option against each criterion on a 1 to 5 scale with a brief justification
3. Apply a weighting that reflects the organisation's stated priorities and calculate a weighted total
4. Identify the criterion where the two options diverge most and explain why it matters
A final recommendation with the one assumption the recommendation depends on.
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- Criteria and weights: listed with brief justification for each weight
- Scoring matrix: criteria / Option A score and note / Option B score and note
- Weighted total comparison
- Key divergence analysis: one paragraph
- Recommendation and critical assumption: one sentence each
- If the options are too similar to differentiate, suggest what additional information would create separation
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