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Decision Matrix Builder
Creates a weighted decision matrix to objectively compare options.
Prompt
Build a weighted decision matrix for the following decision:
**Decision**: {{decision}}
**Options**: {{options}}
**Context**: {{context}}
**Stakeholders**: {{stakeholders}}
Steps:
1. **Identify criteria**: list all relevant decision criteria (performance, cost, complexity, risk, time-to-market, maintainability, team expertise, etc.)
2. **Weight criteria**: assign importance weights (1-5) with justification for each weight
3. **Score options**: rate each option against each criterion (1-5) with brief rationale
4. **Calculate**: weighted scores for each option
5. **Sensitivity analysis**: how does the ranking change if you adjust the top 2 weights by +/-1?
6. **Recommendation**: the option with the highest score, plus caveats
7. **What could change the answer**: factors that might invalidate this analysis
Present as a formatted table with totals and a clear recommendation.Variables
{{decision}}{{options}}{{context}}{{stakeholders}}
Example Output
| Criteria | Weight | Option A | Option B | Option C | |---|---|---|---|---| | Performance | 5 | 4 (20) | 3 (15) | 5 (25) |...
Use Cases
- Technology selection
- Vendor comparison
- Architecture decisions
Compatible Models
claude-sonnet-4-20250514gpt-4ogemini-2.5-pro
Tags
decision-makinganalysiscomparisonframework
Details
- Author
- PromptIndex
- Updated
- 2026-04-01
- Difficulty
- beginner
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