How to Make Impediments Visible

Have you ever presented an impediment that was costing your company tens of thousands of dollars and senior management just yawned.

I’ve had that happen to me plenty of times. 

This Scrum Inc article explains four steps to framing impediments so leadership listens.

I always suggest finding ways to attach dollars to the impediment and make the cost visible. Perhaps in a bar chart or graph. Consider the opportunity cost. How many customers would we lose, or would we miss a market opportunity?