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CIPS L6M5 Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L6M5 exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 1

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Which of the following characteristics form part of the Iron Triangle?

Ascope

Bcost

Ctime

Dcontractor

Eplace

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C

The Iron Triangle consists of scope, cost, and time.

by Ngoc at Jul 09, 2025, 12:28 AM

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Xochitl

9 months ago

Yup, it's all about balancing those three!

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Theola

9 months ago

Totally agree, those are the key factors!

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Kimberely

9 months ago

Wait, is contractor really not part of it?

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Raymon

9 months ago

I thought place was a factor too, but I guess not?

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Melina

9 months ago

The Iron Triangle includes scope, cost, and time.

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Rosio

10 months ago

Yeah, I agree with the others. It's definitely scope, cost, and time, but I can't recall if there were any exceptions mentioned in class.

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Salena

10 months ago

Wait, is contractor part of the Iron Triangle? I thought it was just the three main factors.

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Lawana

10 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I'm pretty confident that scope, cost, and time are the three main components.

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Pamella

10 months ago

I think the Iron Triangle includes scope, cost, and time, but I'm not entirely sure about the specifics.

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Socorro

11 months ago

Ugh, I'm not totally sure about this one. The Iron Triangle, hmm... I think it has to do with project constraints, but I can't recall the exact components. I'll just go with my best guess and pick scope, cost, and time.

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Timothy

11 months ago

I remember learning about the Iron Triangle in my project management class. It's all about the three main constraints - scope, cost, and time. I'm pretty confident those are the right answers here.

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Oren

11 months ago

Okay, this looks straightforward. Scope, cost, and time are definitely part of the Iron Triangle, so I'll check those. The other options don't seem to fit, so I'll skip those.

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Ryan

11 months ago

Hmm, the Iron Triangle - I think that's about the key constraints in project management, right? Let me see, scope, cost, and time seem like the obvious ones, but I'm not sure about the other options.

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Nina

1 year ago

Haha, this reminds me of that one project manager who tried to squeeze in 'contractor' as a fourth dimension of the Iron Triangle. Nice try, but no dice!

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Lizette

1 year ago

B) cost

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Leila

1 year ago

A) scope

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Marshall

1 year ago

Hmm, place? Really? I thought the Iron Triangle was more about the core project management triad, not the location. Interesting twist!

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Misty

1 year ago

Yeah, place doesn't really fit in with the traditional Iron Triangle concept.

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Howard

1 year ago

A) scope, B) cost, C) time are the main characteristics of the Iron Triangle.

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Chanel

1 year ago

Wait, is contractor part of the Iron Triangle? I thought it was more about the constraints, not the people involved.

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Floyd

1 year ago

C) time

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Hortencia

1 year ago

B) cost

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Isadora

1 year ago

A) scope

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Hubert

1 year ago

I see your point, but I think place is not typically included.

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Olga

1 year ago

I believe contractor is also part of the Iron Triangle.

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Novella

1 year ago

Ooh, this one's easy! It's definitely A, B, and C - the classic Iron Triangle of scope, cost, and time.

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Nobuko

1 year ago

The Iron Triangle consists of scope, cost, and time.

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Raul

1 year ago

Yes, scope, cost, and time are the main components of the Iron Triangle.

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Brice

1 year ago

A, B, and C are the key characteristics of the Iron Triangle.

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Deandrea

1 year ago

I agree with Hubert, those are the key characteristics.

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Hubert

1 year ago

I think the Iron Triangle includes scope, cost, and time.

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