Alignment
Also called: stakeholder alignment
ELI5
People understand the direction well enough to act together.
Used in conversation
“We have alignment on the goal but not on the budget.”
Definition
Sufficient shared understanding and support to move forward, which does not necessarily mean total agreement.
Here “Alignment” means: Sufficient shared understanding and support to move forward, which does not necessarily mean total agreement.
Pitch context
You will see “Alignment” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches decision narrative & persuasion.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret decision narrative & persuasion without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16