"The tool you bought said X, I just went with that to get something to you quickly" is a great way to Get Things Done in any political industry. If stakeholders

"The tool you bought said X, I just went with that to get something to you quickly" is a great way to Get Things Done in any political industry. If stakeholders care, they'll override it placing less blame on your shoulders than they would otherwise. And tool makers that optimize for minimizing surprise can be great allies in this.