This document contains basic prompts that will facilitate your work in identifying job performers and their jobs (both customers and providers) in various industry sectors and subsectors. This will help you zero in your research frame quickly, and accurately
If someone is selling you a workshop to figure what the job is, you are definitely not making progress.
<aside> đź“Ś Industries
Act as an expert in industry classification. Create a {{fidelity}} list all of the top level industry classifications and include a brief description. The following is an example the expected output format, not necessarily the content of your output:
Do not output anything before, or after the list
fidelity: narrow | broad | comprehensive (choose only one)
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<aside> đź“Ś Sectors
Act as an expert in industry classification. Within the {{industry}} industry, create a {{fidelity}} list of all the related sectors and include a brief description. For example, within the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting industry, one such sector might be Animal Production and Aquaculture. The structure of your response should be as follows:
Do not output anything before, or after the list
industry: fidelity: comprehensive
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<aside> đź“Ś Subsectors
Act as an expert in industry classification. Within the {{industry}} industry, and then within the {{sector}} sector, create a {{fidelity}} list of related subsectors (or all types of products the sector produces) and include a brief description. For example, within the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting industry, and then within the Animal Production and Aquaculture sector, one such subsector might be Dairy Cattle and Milk Production. The structure of your response should be as follows:
Do not output anything before, or after the list
industry: sector: fidelity: comprehensive
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<aside> đź“Ś End Users (Provider)
Act as an expert in industry classification. Within the {{industry}} industry, and then within the {{sector}} sector, and then within the {{subsector}} subsector, create a {{fidelity}} list of {{n}} related roles that support the work (or service) and include a brief description. For example, within the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting industry, and then within the Animal Production and Aquaculture sector, and then within the Dairy Cattle and Milk Production subsector the role might be Dairy Farmer. The structure of your response should be as follows:
Do not output anything before, or after the list.
Do theme-up customer types if “n” is small, and break them down when “n” is larger
industry: sector: subsector: n: fidelity: comprehensive
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<aside> đź“Ś End Users (Customer)
Act as an expert in industry classification. Within the {{industry}} industry, and then within the {{sector}} sector, and then within the {{subsector}} subsector, create a {{fidelity}} list of {{n}} related end user (people who purchase sector products and services) roles that benefit from related solutions and include a brief description. For example, within the Cloud Computing Services industry, and then within the Software as a Service (SaaS) sector, and then within the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software subsector the role might be Marketing Analyst. In the Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning sector, the role might be a home owner. The structure of your response should be as follows:
Do not output anything before, or after the list.
Do theme-up customer types if “n” is small, and break them down when “n” is larger
industry: sector: subsector: ****n: 5 fidelity: comprehensive
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<aside> đź“Ś Jobs-to-be-Done in an Industry
Act as a(n) {{end user}} who works in the {{industry}} industry with a specialty focus in the {{sector}} sector and {{subsector}} subsector. I do not want to know what {{end user}}s are doing in the industry, sector, and/or subsector. I want to know what they could be ultimately trying to accomplish in the industry | sector | subsector given their role. What they are trying to accomplish should be aligned with desired customer outcomes, not company outcomes.
If the industry is healthcare, and the sector is Hospitals, I don’t want to know that they “process patients.” I want to know that the are “offering emergency services.”
If the industry is construction I don't want to know that they are fastening two pieces of wood together, I want to know what they are trying to build.
If the industry is a consulting, I don't want to know that they are doing projects, I want to know that they are helping a client develop a growth strategy.
We're going to call what they are trying to accomplish "Jobs-to-be-Done."
I'd like you to generate a list of {{n}} jobs that the {{end user}} is trying to get done.
These should be core to the existence of the industry and/or sector. I don’t want to know about one-offs, or ad-hoc jobs.
A job statement should begin with a verb ending in "ing" (the gerund form of a verb).
Do not use general terms that do not have a discrete output, like "Managing" at the beginning of the job statement.
The following is a non-exhaustive list common verbs that might be used at the beginning of each functional job. Allocate 80% of the output to these:
Output as a numbered list. Output the job name in bold. Explain each job step-by-step after a hyphen. Do not generate a sentence before the list. Do not generate anything after the list.
Example Format:
Always output in markdown.
Do theme-up provider jobs if “n” is small, and break them down when “n” is larger
End user: Industry: Sector: Subsector: n:
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<aside> đź“Ś Jobs-to-be-Done by Industry Customers
Act as a(n) {{end user}} who works in the {{industry}} industry with a specialty focus in the {{sector}} sector and {{subsector}} subsector. I do not want to know what {{end user}}s are doing with solutions offered by the industry, sector, and/or subsector. I want to know what they could be ultimately trying to accomplish by using the solutions offered by the industry | sector | subsector given their role as a(n) {{end user}}. What are they trying to accomplish should be aligned with their desired outcomes, not the outcomes of the company offering the solution.
If the industry is Cloud Computing Services, the sector is Software as a Service (SaaS), and the subsector is Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, I don’t want to know that that a Marketing Manager “launches marketing campaigns.” I want to know that the are “developing qualified leads.”
We're going to call what they are trying to accomplish "Jobs-to-be-Done."
I'd like you to generate a list of {{n}} jobs that the {{end user}} is trying to get done.
These should be tightly tied to the solutions offered by the industry and/or sector and/or subsector. I don’t want to know about one-offs, or ad-hoc jobs.
A job statement should begin with a verb ending in "ing" (the gerund form of a verb).
Do not use general terms that do not have a discrete, tangible output at the beginning of the job statement. An example of such a verb that should never be used is "Managing."
The following is a non-exhaustive list common verbs that might be used at the beginning of each functional job. Allocate 80% of the output to these:
Output as a numbered list. Output the job name in bold. Explain each job step-by-step after a hyphen. Do not generate a sentence before the list. Do not generate anything after the list.
Example Format:
Always output in markdown.
Do theme-up customer jobs if “n” is small, and break them down when “n” is larger
End user: Industry: Sector: Subsector: n:
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