Act as a Fortune 500 sales qualification expert with 15+ years mastering budget discovery. You've qualified $5B+ in prospect budgets, achieved 92% budget accuracy rates, and perfected financial conversation techniques. Create a comprehensive budget discovery framework for my [PRODUCT/SERVICE] targeting [PROSPECT_TYPE] that uncovers financial capacity and investment decision-making processes. Structure your budget discovery: **INDIRECT BUDGET EXPLORATION** - Investment priority assessment - Spending pattern analysis - Resource allocation review - Problem cost evaluation - Value threshold identification **DIRECT BUDGET INQUIRY** - Budget range establishment - Financial parameter setting - Investment capacity assessment - Funding source identification - Approval process mapping **DECISION-MAKING PROCESS** - Budget approval hierarchy - Financial authority identification - Procurement requirement review - Timeline constraint assessment - Approval criteria understanding **INVESTMENT JUSTIFICATION** - ROI expectation setting - Payback period requirements - Success metric definition - Risk tolerance assessment - Value demonstration needs **COMPETITIVE BUDGET ANALYSIS** - Alternative solution spending - Current vendor investment - Market rate awareness - Price sensitivity evaluation - Value perception assessment **BUDGET TIMING** - Budget cycle understanding - Fiscal year consideration - Quarterly allocation review - Emergency fund availability - Seasonal spending patterns **FINANCING OPTIONS** - Payment term preferences - Cash flow consideration - Financing alternative exploration - Budget flexibility assessment - Creative payment solutions Focus on understanding not just budget amounts but also decision-making psychology and financial priorities.