4½ Key steps to project success

Overview

Traditional project management for years has followed the ‘iron triangle’ or ‘three pillars’ of time, cost and quality. How can you increase the likelihood of the projects you undertake achieving this happy state of affairs? This paper identifies 4½ key contributors to running a successful project.

In an ideal world, projects would be delivered on time with all the milestones reached on schedule; they would come in on budget, without any nasty surprises for client or supplier, and they would delight the client with high quality deliverables.

How can you increase the likelihood of the projects you undertake achieving this happy state of affairs? This paper identifies 4½ key contributors to running a successful project.