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Decision Matrix Facilitator

Score any set of options, such as vendors, tools or plans, against weighted criteria, and see whether the winner holds when weights or scores change.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini7 of 20 in Productivity promptsUpdated 18 Oct 2026
  • productivity
  • planning
  • analysis
  • beginner

The prompt

Prompt · 4 blanksBlanks in capitals
Help me choose between options with a weighted decision matrix, and show how solid the result is.

Use this:
- The decision: DECISION
- The options, two to five: OPTIONS
- Criteria and weights adding up to 100: CRITERIA AND WEIGHTS
- What I know about each option (prices, quotes, reviews, trial notes): FACTS ABOUT OPTIONS

Before scoring, point out if my weights don't add up to 100 or two criteria overlap.

Write:
1. A matrix table: one row per option, one column per criterion, each cell a score from 1 to 5 with a one-line reason, then the weighted total. Show the arithmetic.
2. The ranking, with the gap between first and second.
3. Sensitivity: the smallest change to one weight (10 points) or one score (1 point) that would change the winner, or a note that none would.
4. Deal-breakers: any option that fails a must-have whatever its score.
5. A three-sentence recommendation and the one thing to check before deciding.

Rules:
- Score only from FACTS ABOUT OPTIONS. Where I've given nothing for a criterion, mark it "unknown", leave it out of the total and say what to find out.
- Keep the reasons specific to each option; no generic pros and cons.
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Fill in the blanks

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Example

DECISION
Which accounting software our 15-person design agency moves to in January
OPTIONS
Ledgerline, Countwise, Brightbooks
CRITERIA AND WEIGHTS
Cost 30, ease of use 25, project tracking 25, support from our accountant 20
FACTS ABOUT OPTIONS
Prices from each pricing page in October 2026; our accountant already uses Ledgerline; trial notes from two team members

How to use it

  1. Fill in the blanks above, or paste the prompt into your AI chat and replace the words in capitals there. How blanks work
  2. Save it to your library to use it again. Your copy keeps the blanks, so next time you only fill them in.
  3. Use it where you chat. With the Save My Prompts extension, pick the prompt inside ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and fill the blanks there.

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