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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Constraint

A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project, program, portfolio, or process.

Definition

Common constraints include scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk, as well as regulatory or contractual limits. Constraints are documented in the charter, scope statement, and assumption log.

Example

A fixed launch date tied to a trade show is a schedule constraint.

Exam tip

Constraints limit options; assumptions are beliefs taken as true. Both go in the assumption log.

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