what drives decisions

  • how long is he/she dealing with this problem

    • has the business impact been quantified

    • who suffers most

    • who will benefit most from a problem resolution

    • do they really care

  • be specific – use numbers

    • make assumptions to get to real numbers

    • Assumptions are an easy way to

      • determine audience is serious if they start discussing the assumptions made

      • get to the truth – real numbers