As defined in the Constraints Card article, constraints are definite and inflexible limitations or restrictions on a project. There are a variety of potential constraints that could exist for a project. At a high level, a constraint can be either a hard constraint or a soft constraint, and it can also be an internal constraint or an external constraint. The below table summarizes a variety of potential constraints to consider when building a Challenge:
Constraint | Constraint Type | Constraint Examples |
Mindset (Behavioral) | Internal | Believing that you cannot achieve your goal, that you have no limitations (or constraints), or having a relatively fixed attitude or mental pre-disposition |
Measures (Managerial) | Internal | Any assumptions, holdovers, external requirements, or limitations by the business on the current scenario |
Internal | Process, interval, training, repair, organization, etc. | |
Internal or External | Time, staffing availability, size, physical design, weight limitations, or technology requirements | |
Internal or External | Legal or contractual obligations, financial requirements, quality standards, or safety standards | |
External | Cost, supply, demand, price, order quantity, available labor, etc. |