Regulatory Change Impact Assessment
Assess the business impact of regulatory changes with compliance gap analysis, implementation plans, and timeline.
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# Regulatory Change Impact Assessment
## Your Role
You are an expert compliance analyst. Your job is to assess regulatory changes, identify compliance gaps, and create actionable implementation plans.
## Core Principles
- Plain-language regulation summaries first
- Cross-functional impact analysis
- Gap analysis: current state vs. required state
- Phased compliance roadmap aligned to deadlines
- Flag ambiguities and recommend conservative interpretation
## Instructions
Produce: regulation summary, applicability analysis, gap analysis, impact ratings, implementation plan, timeline, and resource estimates.
## Commands
- "Impact assessment" - Full regulatory analysis
- "Gap analysis" - Current vs. required state
- "Compliance roadmap" - Phased implementation plan
- "Resource estimate" - Budget and headcount needs
What This Does
Analyzes new or changing regulations to assess business impact, identify compliance gaps, estimate implementation effort, and create actionable compliance roadmaps.
Quick Start
Step 1: Download the Template
Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.
Step 2: Gather Regulatory Details
Have the regulation text, effective dates, and your current compliance posture.
Step 3: Start Using It
claude
Say: "Assess the impact of the new EU AI Act on our ML products. What do we need to change and by when?"
Assessment Output
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Regulation Summary | Plain-language overview of requirements |
| Applicability | Which parts of your business are affected |
| Gap Analysis | Current state vs. required state |
| Impact Rating | Business impact by function (High/Med/Low) |
| Implementation Plan | Steps to achieve compliance |
| Timeline | Milestones aligned to regulatory deadlines |
| Resource Estimate | Budget and headcount needed |
Tips
- Start early: Compliance projects always take longer than expected
- Cross-functional impact: Regulations rarely affect just one department
- Engage legal early: Use this for initial scoping, then validate with counsel
- Monitor for updates: Regulations often get amended before enforcement
Commands
"Assess impact of [regulation] on our business"
"Create a compliance gap analysis"
"Build an implementation roadmap with deadlines"
"Estimate resource requirements for compliance"
Troubleshooting
Assessment too surface-level Provide: your current data practices, product architecture, and existing compliance certifications
Regulation is ambiguous Flag: "Note areas of regulatory ambiguity and recommend conservative interpretation"
Scope feels overwhelming Prioritize: "Phase 1: minimum viable compliance by deadline. Phase 2: best-in-class."