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The Better Intelligence Question Builder

Turn an unclear idea into a clearer, decision-ready intelligence question—using your own knowledge and words.

Prompt, not prescribe. Guide, not generate.

A hypothetical example

Move from a topic to an investigable decision.

Weak

Should our hotel use AI?

Better

Could AI help reduce the time our front-office team spends handling repeat pre-arrival questions?

Investigation-ready

What evidence should a 120-room independent UK hotel assess before deciding whether to investigate an AI guest-messaging workflow for repeat pre-arrival questions, given its current PMS and limited implementation capacity?

The scenario is illustrative; it does not imply a finding, recommendation or result.

Build your brief

Five prompts. Your wording.

Answer what is useful. You can leave a section blank and return to it later.

DecisionWhat are you actually trying to decide?

Name the choice, change or commitment in front of you.

ContextWhat situation does the decision sit inside?

Include only the operational, commercial or market context that could change the answer.

OutcomeWhat would a useful answer enable you to do?

Describe the action you should be better able to take.

ConstraintsWhat must the investigation take into account?

Think about systems, locations, budget, time, suppliers and non-negotiables.

EvidenceWhat do you already know, and what evidence would help?

Separate current knowledge or assumptions from the evidence you would find useful.

Your output

Question Brief

Assembled from your answers—no AI generation

QUESTION BRIEF

DECISION
Not specified.

CONTEXT
Not specified.

USEFUL OUTCOME
Not specified.

CONSTRAINTS
Not specified.

EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AND USEFUL EVIDENCE
Not specified.

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