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Assess Unrealistic Deadlines and Discounts through Scope, Cost, and Alternatives

Summary

Learn to assess demanding deadlines and discounts through work and waiting time, costs, feasible alternatives, and clearly recorded scope and prices.

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Assess a Request through Working Time, Cost, and Alternatives

Assess deadline and discount requests through working time, cost, and alternatives. Accepting a request alone does not establish a sustainable relationship.

Check whether required quality can be delivered, and which scope changes create a feasible option.

Calculate Work and Waiting Time

Record production, review, revision, and material-waiting time. Investigate which scheduling changes preserve essential work.

Include external costs and handling time when assessing whether discounted delivery is feasible.

Compare Alternatives in Timing and Scope

Harvard’s negotiation guidance evaluates alternatives against the current deal. (Harvard PON: BATNA) Consider feasible options such as fewer initial pages or a later launch.

Compare Prices with Included Work

State reduced revisions or other scope changes alongside lower prices.

Record Accepted and Declined Scope

Record chosen prices, dates, deliverables, and revisions. Base declined scope on actual work and costs, avoiding unsupported commitments.

Publish core work and additional charges clearly.

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Frequently asked questions

Q: Should every request be accepted?

A: Assess quality, working time, and costs.

Q: What belongs in the schedule?

A: Production, review, revisions, and waiting for materials.

Q: Should discounted prices imply identical scope?

A: State differences in tasks and revisions.

Q: What should an agreement record contain?

A: Price, dates, deliverables, and revision scope.

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