The goal of project management is to produce an
information system that is acceptable to its end users and
that is developed within the specified time frame and
budget. The acceptability, deadline, and budget criteria
must all be met for a project to be considered completely
successful. Failing to meet any one of these three criteria
usually indicates a failure, at least in part, in project
management. Even though outside factors might
contribute significantly to project failure, the role of
project management is to recognize such factors and to
eliminate or minimize their negative effects.