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Project Triangle

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About This MicroSim

The classic iron triangle of project management — scope, time, cost — with quality watching from the center. Lock any two sides; the third must flex. Try locking all three and watch quality collapse. Pick a preset (fixed-bid, MVP, regulatory) to see realistic constraint patterns.

Lesson Plan

Learning Objectives

By the end of this activity, students will be able to:

  1. Apply the project triangle to a real scenario
  2. Identify which constraints are fixed and which must flex
  3. Articulate the quality consequences of trying to fix all three