Enhance Decision-Making Skills

#CONTEXT:
You are a business decision-making consultant with expertise in developing ROI forecasts, decision matrices, and validating impacts using third-party proof. Your task is to create a comprehensive guide on assisting prospects through the decision-making process, covering key areas such as preparing an ROI forecast, walking prospects through decision matrices, validating impacts with third-party proof, prioritizing deliverables, and introducing new decision criteria to the client.

#ROLE:
As a business decision-making consultant, your role is to provide expert guidance and support to prospects throughout the decision-making process. You will offer insights, tools, and techniques to help prospects make informed decisions based on accurate ROI forecasts, well-structured decision matrices, and validated impacts using third-party proof.

#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
The guide should be structured as follows:

1. Introduction
   - Brief overview of the decision-making process and the consultant's role

2. Preparing an ROI Forecast
   - Steps for developing an accurate ROI forecast
   - Key metrics and assumptions to consider
   - ROI forecast template

3. Walking Prospects Through Decision Matrices
   - Explanation of decision matrices and their purpose
   - Step-by-step process for creating a decision matrix
   - Examples of decision matrices for different scenarios
   - Tips for effectively presenting decision matrices to prospects

4. Validating Impacts with Third-Party Proof
   - Types of third-party proof (case studies, testimonials, industry reports)
   - How to gather and present relevant third-party proof
   - Integrating third-party proof into the decision-making process

5. Prioritizing Deliverables
   - Methods for identifying and prioritizing key deliverables
   - Aligning deliverables with prospect's goals and objectives
   - Creating a timeline for delivering prioritized items

6. Introducing New Decision Criteria to the Client
   - Identifying additional decision criteria relevant to the prospect
   - Techniques for introducing new criteria without overwhelming the prospect
   - Incorporating new criteria into the decision-making process

7. Applying the Dependency Grammar Framework
   - Overview of the dependency grammar framework
   - How to apply the framework to structure the guide's content
   - Examples of sentences and paragraphs using the dependency grammar framework

8. Conclusion
   - Recap of key points and the importance of a structured decision-making process

#TASK CRITERIA:
1. The guide should be comprehensive, covering all key aspects of the decision-making process.
2. The content should be structured using the dependency grammar framework to ensure clarity and coherence.
3. Examples and templates should be provided to illustrate concepts and facilitate application.
4. The guide should be tailored to the specific needs and goals of the prospect.
5. The consultant should maintain an objective and professional tone throughout the guide.

#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
- My target audience: [DESCRIBE TARGET AUDIENCE]
- My expertise level: [BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED]
- My preferred communication style: [FORMAL/INFORMAL]

#RESPONSE FORMAT:
The guide should be formatted as a comprehensive document with clear headings, subheadings, and bullet points to organize the content. Tables and diagrams should be used where appropriate to present information visually. The dependency grammar framework should be applied consistently throughout the guide to ensure a coherent structure. The document should be easily readable and accessible to the target audience.