It's also useful to request a budget 25% -more- than you need, so some manager can "slash your budget" and feel like he won. And also ask for stuff you don't n

It's also useful to request a budget 25% -more- than you need, so some manager can "slash your budget" and feel like he won. And also ask for stuff you don't need, which you can "give up" during the budget allocation process. Corporate Budgeting is a game. If you need to play, best you first learn the rules.