Technical Project Management #2: Your Requirements List Is a Negotiating Tool
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Video Description
Your requirements list isn't a to-do list — it's the conversation about the work, made visible. This video shows you how to transform stakeholder demands from confrontations into trade-off conversations.
What you'll learn:
• The squeaky wheel scenario and how to handle it • Why "we're really busy" makes you look like the problem • The magic words: "Help me figure out what we bump" • How a list transforms you from gatekeeper to navigator • The evidence problem: no document = no trust • What should actually be on your list (Ready, Refined, Accepted, Vision) • Why you need to ruthlessly prune old ideas
Key insights:
• You're not saying no — you're saying "Yes, AND here's what that means" • The situation reveals the trade-offs, not you • Trust is earned by showing your work • A 400-item backlog isn't a list — it's a graveyard • 3-6 months of vision runway is your defense against the squeaky wheel • Without a list, you almost always lose the negotiation
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0:00 Your Requirements List Is a Negotiating Tool 0:33 The Squeaky Wheel Scenario 0:55 Response Without a List 1:40 Response With a List 2:48 The Trade-Off Conversation 3:57 You're Not Saying No 4:17 The Evidence Problem 4:49 Trust Buys You Space 5:12 What Trust Looks Like 6:25 The Vision Runway 7:10 What Should Be On Your List? 7:59 What This Actually Looks Like 8:32 The Ruthless Pruning 9:15 The List Isn't The Work 9:34 Key Takeaways
Video Info
- Duration: 10:26
- Published: November 28, 2025
