Understand the Iron Triangle

What happens here

The second tip introduces the 'Iron Triangle' of project management: Time, Quality, and Cost. The core message is that clients can only realistically choose two out of these three aspects. For example, a project can be fast and cheap, but quality will suffer; fast and high-quality, but expensive; or high-quality and cheap, but will take a long time.

Goal: Effectively manage client expectations regarding project constraints