The risk and importance of a project must be fully vetted when considering a project as big as the Panama Canal. In order for a project to be considered successful it must have a purpose that benefits the projects investors. A successful project will start with a specific goal in mind and a formed plan to reach that goal through implemented stages of completion and investment. The Panama Canal is a project that took decades to finally reach its completion. Its benefit is convenience and partnership between countries, but its cost could have been too great