AI Playground

Six tools. One question each: when should I use this?

No feature tours. Every card below tells you the moment in the Decision Journey where that tool adds value — you'll meet each one again, in context, inside the templates.

The Tools
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Information Partner

NotebookLM

Use whenYou need answers grounded strictly in the course or case documents — not the open internet.
Best inWhy L1.3 · Situation Assessment (T2) · Root Cause evidence (T3) · Evidence Validation (T4) · Final plan check (T6)
Open Notebook →
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Thinking Partner

ChatGPT

Use whenYou need to frame questions, generate explanations, critique reasoning, or plan action.
Best inAll six templates — the primary reasoning workspace throughout the course.
Open ChatGPT →
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Thinking Partner

Gemini

Use whenYou want an alternative reasoning environment for writing, planning and brainstorming.
Best inInterchangeable with ChatGPT across all six templates; also supports Deep Research with Google sources.
Open Gemini →
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Evidence Analysis

Google Colab

Use whenYou need to calculate KPI trends, compare stores, or visualise evidence from numbers.
Best inSituation Assessment (T2) · Root Cause testing (T3) · Evidence Validation (T4) — always via the prepared course notebook.
Open Colab →
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Simple Scoring

Google Sheets

Use whenYou need no-code option scoring or an operational action tracker.
Best inOptions Assessment (T5) · Executive Action Plan (T6) action tracker.
Open Sheets →
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Participate & Reflect

Nearpod

Use whenYou want to make cohort thinking visible — polls, votes, open questions, collaborate boards.
Best inStart, transitions and debriefs of every module — use the lesson code your instructor provides.
Join Lesson →
From Templates to Tool Stack

Tools should be selected based on the decision task, not introduced all at once. Start with the essential tool for each template — reach for the advanced tool or agent only once the basic workflow feels natural.

TemplateStarting ToolAdvanced Tool / Skill
1. Decision FramingChatContext files, Product Discovery Agent
2. Situation AssessmentChat + uploaded evidenceDeep Research, NotebookLM, Research Briefing Agent
3. Root Cause AnalysisProjectData Insight Agent, Behavioural Science Agent
4. Evidence ValidationNotebookLM / visualsImperial AI Council, Data Insight Agent
5. Options AssessmentChat + scoring tableCustom GPT, Claude Skill, Proposal Pitch Agent
6. Executive Action PlanChat + action tableAgent Mode, Planning Task Management Agent

Do not start with agents. Start with better decision thinking, then choose the right tool.

Downloads
Six-Template Learner Workbook
Paste your outputs from each template as you progress through the journey.
Coming soon
Full Lecture Deck
The complete Decision Intelligence with AI slide deck — reference and instructor material.
Coming soon
BeautyCo Dataset
Store-level KPIs, staffing, stock-outs and customer comments behind the case.
Coming soon
Prompt Library
Every copyable prompt from the six templates in one document.
Coming soon
BeautyCo Colab Notebook
Prepared analysis notebook used in Templates 2–4.
Coming soon
Decision Canvas (1-pager)
A single-page printable summary of the Discover→Diagnose→Decide→Deliver framework.
Coming soon
Bonus Resources

Optional materials for learners who want to go further before or after the workshop.

📁 Workshop Resources (Google Drive)
Slides, templates and datasets used in the live workshop sessions.
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📋 Decision Intelligence Planning Questionnaire
A guided questionnaire to help you frame your own case before the workshop, mirroring Template 1's clarifying questions.
Add your questionnaire link
🎬 Demo Video: RGCTO in Action
A recorded walkthrough turning a weak prompt into a full RGCTO prompt on the BeautyCo case.
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🎥 Watch Tutorial: NotebookLM + Colab Workflow
Step-by-step walkthrough of Template 2's grounded-evidence workflow, tool by tool.
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Further Reading & Facilitator Notes
Decision Intelligence — foundational articlesExternal reading list
Prompting technique reference (Chain-of-Thought, Tree-of-Thought, ReAct)Facilitator notes — kept out of the learner journey
From Templates to Workflows and AgentsAdvanced concepts — Version 2/3 roadmap