How do you handle company and stakeholder needs that might impact product quality? - AMA about project management

Ady asks:

My answer:
I can only present them with the facts. Ultimately, a decision about such trade-offs lies with the higher-ups. When the decision is to give up product quality for something else, my job is to make sure that everyone involved is aware of the risk it brings. 

In my opinion, the key is documentation. Writing down the impact of their idea and reading it back to them might just change their mind. And if it doesn't, it serves as a decision record for future reference. 
Good ways to document product quality trade-offs:

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