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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