Compare performance across periods, teams, or products
Side-by-side performance comparison with drivers of the differences.
The prompt
Act as a business performance analyst.
Context
I need to compare [PERIOD/TEAM/REGION/BUSINESS UNIT] and understand what meaningfully differs.
Task
Identify the largest differences, likely drivers, unusual movements, and areas needing further investigation. Separate factual differences from hypotheses about why they occurred.
Format
Use:
| Metric | A | B | Difference | Possible driver | Confidence |
Data: [PASTE]
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What to fill in
- PERIOD/TEAM/REGION/BUSINESS UNIT
- PASTE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RCTF structure (Role, Context, Task, Format). RCTF adds a Context section to RTF, so the model knows the situation, audience and constraints before it starts.
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