Using Claude.ai as a stakeholder

• AI
• Higher Education (non-degree)

"How often do you currently use AI tools in your work?"

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

I've tried it once or twice

Never

Using Claude.ai as a historical character

Using Claude.ai as a stakeholder.

Claude.ai & ChatGPT: strengths

While both platforms are generalists, they show different strengths in specific tasks:

Claude.ai

Excels in analytical tasks and logical reasoning

Strong performance in tasks requiring careful adherence to instructions

Particularly effective for content summarisation and fact-checking

OpenAI

Versatile performance across a wide range of tasks

Particularly strong in creative and open-ended tasks

Effective for code generation and technical writing

https://osher.com.au/blog/claude-ai-vs-openai-comparison/

Claude task:

Tips for crafting effective stakeholder prompts:

• Scenario Background:

[Project context and current situation]

• The Stakeholder:

[Name, role, and key characteristics]

[What matters to them and why]

[Their typical communication style]

• The Challenge:
  

[Specific issue to be discussed]

[What's at stake]

[Any constraints]

• Starting Point:
  

[Immediate context]

[Opening line]

Prompt Example

Scenario Background:

You're the Project Manager for the Global Sales Platform Upgrade (GSPU), a $2.5M strategic initiative to modernise the company's sales infrastructure. The project is currently at 65% completion with a planned go-live date of March 1st. Yesterday, your technical team discovered that the data migration from legacy systems will require an additional 6 weeks due to previously unknown data corruption issues. This would push the launch to mid-April, overlapping with the company's busiest sales period.

The Stakeholder:

Michael Rodriguez - Chief Sales Officer

- Known for being a strategic thinker but has low tolerance for technical details

- Built his reputation on never missing a quarterly target

- Has personally vouched for the March 1st date to his global sales team

- Communication style: Direct, solutions-focused, wants options not problems

- Recently returned from a tense board meeting about ambitious Q2 sales targets

The Challenge:

- You need to communicate the delay and get buy-in for a new timeline

- Sales team training is already scheduled for early March

- The legacy system has increasing stability issues

- Each week of delay costs approximately $100K in additional contractor fees

- A rushed migration could result in lost sales data

Starting Point:

You're joining an already scheduled project update meeting. Michael has just wrapped up a call with APAC sales leaders and appears preoccupied with his phone.

"Sorry I'm a bit distracted - major deal closing in Singapore. You mentioned you needed to discuss something urgent about the sales platform rollout?"

Prompt Example

The Challenge:

- You need to communicate the delay and get buy-in for a new timeline

- Sales team training is already scheduled for early March

- The legacy system has increasing stability issues

- Each week of delay costs approximately £100K in additional contractor fees

- A rushed migration could result in lost sales data

Starting Point:

You're joining an already scheduled project update meeting. Michael has just wrapped up a call with APAC sales leaders and appears preoccupied with his phone.

"Sorry I'm a bit distracted - major deal closing in Singapore. You mentioned you needed to discuss something urgent about the sales platform rollout?"

Tips for crafting effective stakeholder prompts:

• Scenario Background:

[Project context and current situation]

• The Stakeholder:

[Name, role, and key characteristics]

[What matters to them and why]

[Their typical communication style]

• The Challenge:
  

[Specific issue to be discussed]

[What's at stake]

[Any constraints]

• Starting Point:
  

[Immediate context]

[Opening line]

How likely are you to use Claude in a similar manner?

Very likely - I'd use it regularly in my lessons

Somewhat likely - I might try it occasionally

Unsure - I need more information

Unlikely - I prefer other methods

Very unlikely - This wouldn't fit my teaching style