Run Force Field Analysis

Analyse the positive and negative factors on a project, then plan how to use the positive factors and reduce the negative ones.

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What this prompt does

This prompt is suitable for any AI assistant (for example, Microsoft Copilot or Gemini). The prompt will:

• deploy a force field analysis to identify forces promoting and opposing your project's change
• quantify the strength of each force using a weighted scale
• suggest strategies to strengthen positive forces and weaken opposing forces
• detail potential repercussions and countermeasures for each strategy

Before you start

Before you use this prompt, replace text in square brackets:

• [BRIEF, 1-2 SENTENCE SUMMARY OF YOUR PROJECT] with a short description of your project, for example [implementing a new digital booking system]
• [SERVICE AREA] with the area the project affects, for example [customer support]
• [YOUR DOMAIN / SECTOR] with your sector, for example [UK local authority]

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The prompt

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                //Context and role

Project Overview: [BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR PROJECT]
Act like a Lead Change Management Consultant for an international firm.

//Goal

Find and analyse the positive and negative influences on a project, and plan how to encourage the positive factors and mitigate the negative ones.

//Action

Deploy a force field analysis to the project described in ‘Project Overview’ for [SERVICE AREA] in a [YOUR DOMAIN / SECTOR]. 
* Start by exhaustively identifying forces promoting and opposing change. 
* Quantify the strength of each force using a weighted scale. 
* Discuss the equilibrium state and leverage points. 
* Conclude by strategising interventions to strengthen promoting forces or weaken opposing forces, detailing potential repercussions and countermeasures for each intervention. 

Take your time and work on this problem step-by-step.

              

Content created: 6 June 2025 | Last updated: 23 November 2025

Support and Resources

Here are the relevant guidance pages for using prompts:

• How to use AI at work

  What AI can do, when to use it and how to use it responsibly

• Experiment with prompts

  Best-practise to create simple and complex prompts.

Get in touch

Email ai-knowledge-hub@dsit.gov.uk to share feedback about this prompt.