[kaitnieks]

> prove technical competence, in the form a high-level executive understands (I saved us X million dollars on Y different occasions)

Wouldn't this imply that their current process works since it allows saving huge amounts already?

[Robin_Message]

Saying I can achieve 10X on the back of X is more credible than saying I would be able to do 10X, but the current process is holding us back. It's rare for the current process to be so broken you can't achieve anything; although I accept you may need to break some rules to even get the X.