Intermediate · ~4h · 5 steps
Research a decision in an afternoon
For knowledge workers who are tired of half-baked memos that go nowhere.
OutcomeA sourced 2-page memo that lets you make a real decision (vendor, hire, market) without "let me get back to you."
Progress0/5
- Step 1
Frame the decision
30mChatGPT: convert a vague "should we X?" into 3 concrete decision criteria with weights.
💬ChatGPT - Step 2
Source the facts
90mPerplexity (Academic + Web focus): pull citations for each criterion. Save the URLs as you go.
🔍Perplexity - Step 3
Steel-man the opposite
45mClaude: "I have decided yes. Make the strongest case for no using only the sources below." Often surfaces a blocker you missed.
🧠Claude - Step 4
Write the memo
45mClaude artifact: 2 pages, decision + 3 reasons + dissent + open questions. Iterate in place.
🧠Claude - Step 5
Pressure-test in chat
30mPaste the memo back into ChatGPT and ask it to play the most senior skeptic in the room. Tighten in response.
💬ChatGPT