Iron Triangle

You may have heard of the “Iron Cross”. Have you heard of the “Iron Triangle”? Quality (Deliver what’s expected. And account for all of the exceptional scenarios flows) Scope (How much stuff is delivered) Resources (Time, brains, tools, dollars, etc.) Pick any two, and the third is a variable. Inevitably, we will want “Quality” to be maxed out. So, we can only focus on “Scope” or “Resources.” If we want a larger scope of work completed, we need to increase the resources. Alternatively, if resources are fixed, we must accept and define how much scope of work we can realistically complete. ...

You may have heard of the “Iron Cross”. Good (Quality) (Delivered) Fast Cheap (Under budget) (Everything) Done Focus on any three you like, but you can’t have the fourth. You can have a project that is good quality, delivered on time fast, and within budget and cheap. But! not everything will get done. Or, you can have a project that is all done, cheap, and fast, but it won’t be good quality. ...