Managing The "Six" Triple Constraint
And then, they were six. A framework for evaluating competing demands, the triple constraint is represented by a triangle and the 3 original constraints, one in each side or corner of the triangle. Scope, time and cost were the first 3 original constraints. A change to any one of them affected the other, and this basic principle is what is called the triple constraint. As the project management profession matured 3 more constraints were added: quality, risk and customer satisfaction. These 3 are almost always affected by any change in the original 3. Let’s see how they are represented and how they work.
PM Authority
Much has been said and written about the PM authority or lack thereof. The 3rd edition of the PMBOK says that the project charter document addresses who the project manager is and his or her authority level. Is this enough for the PM? What authority are we talking about? And, what level of authority?
Why You Should Get Your PMP® Certification
As of September 2007, there were only 247,537* PMP®s in the world. You may say: a lot! And I will say, not really, if you take into account that the world’s population is over 6.7 billion. Now, don’t tell me that you don’t want to be the 247,538th PMP®! Even if you do, that’s not why you should get your PMP® certification.
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