"I tried really hard last year to get approval on an RFP for new data analytics software. We really need it. I did phone calls and interviews with possible vendors and all the preliminary work. When I finally selected a vendor, I learned we didn't have enough money in the budget for it. Looking back, I should have figured out what the max budget was before I started, but my boss kept saying not to worry about it. Through further conversation, I could have gotten a range so that I would have worked with a different vendor who could meet us where we were."