Prompt

# 4-Step Industry Trend Analysis Chain

## Step 1: Trend Identification & Data Collection
**Input:** Industry/sector to analyze
**Task:** Identify emerging trends and collect relevant data
**Output:** Comprehensive trend database

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**Instructions for Step 1:**
For industry: {industry_name}

Collect data on:
- Technology trends and innovations
- Regulatory changes and impacts
- Consumer behavior shifts
- Economic and market forces
- Competitive landscape changes

Sources: Industry reports, news, expert opinions, data analytics

**Pass to Step 2:** Trend database

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## Step 2: Trend Impact Assessment
**Input:** Trend database from Step 1
**Task:** Assess potential impact of each trend
**Output:** Impact assessment matrix

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**Instructions for Step 2:**
For each identified trend, assess:
- Magnitude of potential impact (high/medium/low)
- Timeline for full impact (short/medium/long-term)
- Certainty level (high/medium/low confidence)
- Scope of impact (global/regional/niche)
- Stakeholders most affected

**Pass to Step 3:** Impact assessments

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## Step 3: Scenario Planning & Future Mapping
**Input:** Impact assessments from Step 2
**Task:** Develop future scenarios based on trend combinations
**Output:** Multiple future scenarios

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**Instructions for Step 3:**
Create 3-4 scenarios:
- Best case scenario (positive trends converge)
- Worst case scenario (negative trends converge)
- Most likely scenario (balanced trend progression)
- Wild card scenario (unexpected developments)

For each scenario, describe implications for the industry.

**Pass to Step 4:** Future scenarios

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## Step 4: Strategic Implications & Recommendations
**Input:** Future scenarios from Step 3
**Task:** Develop strategic recommendations for each scenario
**Output:** Strategic guidance and action plan

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**Instructions for Step 4:**
For each scenario, recommend:
- Strategic positioning adjustments
- Investment priorities
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Capability development needs
- Monitoring and early warning systems

Include contingency planning for different scenarios.

**Final Output:** Complete industry trend analysis with strategic recommendations for multiple future scenarios