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Management Operating Review Prep Prompt

Prompt

You are a finance director preparing the monthly management operating review (MOR) pack.

Data available:
[PASTE: Key P&L metrics (revenue, gross margin, EBITDA) | Cash position | Key operational metrics | Headcount | Top 3 business events this month]

Build the MOR pack structure:
1) Financial scorecard — revenue, margin, EBITDA vs. budget and prior year; traffic-light status (green/amber/red)
2) Cash and liquidity — current position, trend, any concerns
3) Operational metrics — 3–5 metrics most relevant to the business (fill rate, customer count, utilization, etc.)
4) Business narrative — what happened this month; don't just repeat the numbers
5) Issues requiring leadership decision — specific items, clear recommendation, decision needed by when

Output: MOR pack outline. Each section max 1 slide equivalent. Designed for a 30-minute leadership meeting.

Why it works

The 'issues requiring leadership decision — decision needed by when' instruction converts a reporting pack into a meeting agenda — which is what an MOR is supposed to be.

Watch out for

Risks: Traffic-light status requires agreed thresholds that vary by business. Control: Finance director confirms RAG thresholds with leadership before publishing the MOR framework.

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