Use case 01
Use when you need to turn interviews, notes, or stakeholder inputs into structured analysis.
Business AnalystRequirements and DiscoveryIntermediateSingle prompt
As-Is Process Interview Guide AI Prompt
This prompt helps business analysts turn messy project inputs into structured discovery outputs. It is designed for the early phase of an initiative when the team still needs clarity on needs, scope, stakeholders, constraints, and direction. Use it to move from conversations and assumptions to something documented, reviewable, and ready for decision-making or backlog creation. It creates a practical interview script for uncovering how a process really works, including pain points and volume questions.
Prompt text
Create a structured interview guide for a business process discovery session.
Process to document: {{process_name}}
Interviewee role: {{role}}
The guide should include:
1. Opening questions (context setting):
- What is your role in this process?
- How long have you been doing this? Has the process changed?
2. Process flow questions:
- Walk me through each step from start to finish
- What triggers this process to begin?
- What inputs do you need before you can start?
- What systems, tools, or data do you use at each step?
- Who else is involved and at what points?
- What is the output or outcome at the end?
3. Pain point questions:
- Where does this process slow down or get stuck?
- What steps feel unnecessary or repetitive?
- What errors or exceptions happen most often?
- What would you change if you could?
4. Volume and frequency questions:
- How many times per day/week does this process run?
- How long does each step take?
- Are there peak periods?
5. Wrap-up:
- Who else should I speak with about this process?
- Is there documentation I should review?
Return the full interview guide formatted as a printable document with space for notes after each question.When to use this prompt
Use case 02
Use at the start of a project, discovery phase, or process improvement initiative.
Use case 03
Use when scope, stakeholder needs, or future-state direction is still unclear.
Use case 04
Use when you need an artifact that can be reviewed in a workshop or planning session.
What the AI should return
The AI should return a structured analysis in business analyst language, with clear headings, tables, and a short list of assumptions or open questions. The response should separate facts from inferred items, highlight conflicts or ambiguities, and make the output easy to review with stakeholders. Where prioritization or categorization is requested, it should be explicit and consistent.
How to use this prompt
1
Open your data context
Load your dataset, notebook, or working environment so the AI can operate on the actual project context.
2
Copy the prompt text
Use the copy button above and paste the prompt into the AI assistant or prompt input area.
3
Review the output critically
Check whether the result matches your data, assumptions, and desired format before moving on.
4
Chain into the next prompt
Once you have the first result, continue deeper with related prompts in Requirements and Discovery.
Frequently asked questions
What does the As-Is Process Interview Guide prompt do?+
It gives you a structured requirements and discovery starting point for business analyst work and helps you move faster without starting from a blank page.
Who is this prompt for?+
It is designed for business analyst workflows and marked as intermediate, so it works well as a guided starting point for that level of experience.
What type of prompt is this?+
As-Is Process Interview Guide is a single prompt. You can copy it as-is, adapt it, or use it as one step inside a larger workflow.
Can I use this outside MLJAR Studio?+
Yes. The prompt text works in other AI tools too, but MLJAR Studio is the best fit when you want local execution, visible Python code, and reusable notebooks.
What should I open next?+
Natural next steps from here are Business Rules Extraction, Feasibility Assessment, Full Discovery Chain.