The project management triangle method for goal setting

The project management triangle, also referred to as the Iron Triangle or Triple constraints, is a model of constraints that states that changes in one constraint will require changes in other constraints; otherwise, the quality will be impacted. For example, a project can be completed faster by increasing the budget or cutting the scope. Similarly, increasing the scope might require equivalent increases in budget and schedule. Cutting the budget without adjusting the schedule or scope will lead to lower quality:

Figure 5.1 – Project management triangle

So, how is this applicable to Azure cost optimization? This model can be related to cloud decision-making. When a team chooses to reduce costs in their cloud environment, they trade off the quality and speed of the workload.

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