A system budget of [number].
Allocate it across subsystems,
state the margin held at each
level, and explain who may spend
reserve and when.

Allocate Margin Across a System

Margin allocated explicitly, with rules for spending it.

Prompt

I have [a system-level budget — mass, power, latency, cost] of [the number]. Allocate it across subsystems, state the margin held at each level, and explain who is allowed to spend reserve and when.