How Corporate Strategy Teams Can Use Claude’s Extended Thinking for AI-Powered Research

For strategy leads, product innovation teams, or consultants dealing with complex internal documents and market data, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet offers a powerful new edge: Extended Thinking. This mode allows the model to stay on task for up to 45 minutes, breaking large queries into structured subtasks and returning well-cited research-style answers.

How to Use It:

Step 1: Activate Claude 3.7 Sonnet with Extended Thinking

Log in to Claude via Anthropic and toggle on Extended Thinking mode in settings.

Step 2: Prepare Your Documents

Connect your Google Workspace or upload PDFs, notes, or market reports you want Claude to analyze.

Step 3: Craft a Strategic Prompt

Ask something layered like: “Using internal reports and market trend data, what are the top 3 revenue risks in our 2025 launch strategy?”

Step 4: Let Claude Think

Give Claude time to process. It will divide the task, retrieve insights, and synthesize into one cohesive output with citations.

Step 5: Review and Refine

Edit and use Claude’s draft in reports, presentations, or strategic briefings.

The Spark Solution

At Spark AI Strategy, we guide organizations to build safe, efficient workflows with Claude’s advanced features. We train leaders and analysts on how to design powerful, specific prompts and integrate Claude into secure document environments—turning AI into a true strategic co-pilot.

Next Step: Book a session at sparkaistrategy.com and let us help you unlock high-value insights with clarity, confidence, and compliance.