One cable, two promises
Maya / budget reviewer
Fictional educational scenario. Read the shared case before using this card. Keep this card to yourself during the first information exchange.
What you know
- The next annual service budget might be 6 or 10 units; the council has not decided.
- No borrowing or grant is available for this task.
Your priority
Distinguish lower upfront cost from affordable recurring cost.
What to ask
Ask whether the technical reviewer has evidence about privacy and outage recovery.
Negotiate
Explain your information accurately. Ask what the other person knows before making assumptions. You may change your preferred solution after hearing their evidence. Do not invent extra money, permissions or facts.
Useful language
- The distinction between… and… matters because…
- This would be affordable only if…
- We would need to inspect… before concluding…