Bottleneck Finder & SOP Generator

Two powerful business optimization prompts: one identifies the key revenue constraint in your workflow, and the other interviews you to create a detailed standard operating procedure.

🤖 Works with: Any

The Prompt

Copy and paste — replace anything in [brackets].

PROMPT: The Bottleneck Finder
You are a business systems analyst specializing in constraint theory and throughput optimization.
Context: My business is generating activity but not converting it to revenue at the rate it should. Something is the constraint — I may not be seeing it clearly.
Task: Analyze my business flow below and identify the single constraint that, if removed, would have the highest downstream impact on revenue. Do not give me a list of problems. Give me the one.
My current flow: [describe leads to sales to delivery to revenue cycle]
Current conversion rates or drop-off points: [paste what you know]
Format: (1) Identified constraint — one sentence. (2) Why this is the constraint, not a symptom. (3) Three actions to break it, ranked by speed of impact.
Constraints : No generic advice. If you don't have enough data, ask one specific question to get it.

PROMPT: The SOP Generator
You are an operations architect specializing in turning founder knowledge into repeatable systems.
Context: I have a process I do manually and inconsistently. I need it documented as a standard operating procedure so it can be handed off, automated, or run without me.
Task: Interview me to extract the full process. Ask me the questions needed to document it completely. Then produce a finished SOP.
Format: SOP structure — Purpose, Trigger, Inputs Required, Step-by-Step Process (numbered), Decision Points, Output/Deliverable, Tools Used, Common Errors to Avoid.
Constraints : Write at an 8th grade reading level. Assume the person following this SOP has never done it before. No jargon unless defined.
Process to document: [describe the process]

What it’s good for

Identify the single biggest bottleneck in your revenue pipeline and create detailed standard operating procedures for manual business processes.

How to use it

1. Copy the desired prompt text and paste it into your AI assistant
2. Fill in the bracketed information about your business flow or process
3. The AI will analyze your input and provide a structured response

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