Tired of rewriting the same alignment memo and still getting Finance, Engineering, and Procurement out of sync? In this lesson, you’ll build a reusable, board-ready phrase bank that ties decisions to KPIs, RACI roles, and negotiation posture—so your memos move fast, protect margin, and withstand audit. Expect concise explanations, real-world examples and dialogue, and quick exercises (MCQ, fill‑in, corrections) to lock in the patterns. Finish with a mini bank you can deploy for cost optimization, ownership, FinOps RACI, escalations, and executive updates—clear asks, defensible risks, measurable outcomes.