Day 8 — AI Can Help the BA Negotiate a Difficult Customer Conversation

 

 Day 8 — AI Can Help the BA Negotiate a Difficult Customer Conversation

Imagine the customer says:

“We will not approve additional budget.”

Instead of arguing, the BA can use AI to model alternatives.

Scenario A

Full requirement
→ Full investment
→ Original timeline + additional time

Scenario B
Prioritized requirements
→ Lower investment
→ Earlier delivery

Scenario C
Phase 1 + Phase 2
→ Controlled investment
→ Business value delivered earlier

AI can help the BA perform:

What-if analysis

But the BA should never manipulate numbers to force customer approval.

The objective is:

Find the best business outcome within the customer's constraints.

That is negotiation.

Not estimation manipulation.

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