5 Tips for Using AI to write Opportunity Statements

The right 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 gets funding, alignment and traction, and AI can help you write it in hours, not weeks.

As Project Managers and Leaders, we need compelling opportunity statements to help us help others see the value and ROI of proposed projects. And, of course, we generally need them fast!

I use AI to help compose Opportunity Statements that have depth, clear and relatable data, and a compelling "why" that supports sign-off, alignment and action from day one. 

Here's how I use AI to help me and clients get there quicker:

1️⃣ 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞:  AI can summarise operational challenges, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities from reports, feedback, and project data

2️⃣ 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬:  Analyse internal and external data to surface where vision, strategy, or processes fall short

3️⃣ 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞: Draft scenarios based on business goals, market trends, and competitor intel

4️⃣ 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭:  Turn benefits into measurable KPIs and specific success metrics

5️⃣ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: AI pulls it all into a concise, compelling “why this project matters” statement that lands with both execs and delivery teams

This isn't about using AI to think for you, it's about using it as an expert co-worker, compressing the time it normally takes to carry out the necessary research, analysis and first drafts of an Opportunity Statement.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 - it needs to be your company-approved instance, not your own.  Never put company information in your personal instances of ChatGTP or Gemini.