eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles, and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility

by Douglas DeCarlo

Today’s new breed, eXtreme projects are different. They feature high speed, high change, high complexity, high risk, and high stress.  While traditional projects follow the classic model of ready, aim, fire, eXtreme project managers succeed by shooting the gun and then redirecting the bullet while not loosing sight of their moving target.  eXtreme Project Management provides a practical guide for leaders working under high risk and high pressure while producing the desired bottom-line results.  Based on Doug DeCarlo’s extensive experience in working with more than 250 project teams, his eXtreme project management model is built around an integrated set of principles, values, skills, tools, and practices proven to consistently work under conditions of rapid change and uncertainty. eXtreme project management is based on the premise that you don’t manage the unknown the same way you manage the known.  It’s a people-centric approach to high performance that makes quality of life a fundamental part of the project venture.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

560 pages, Hardcover

First published October 21, 2004

Reviews

[starduest · Rating 2 out of 5]

Picked this up because it came highly recommended by a colleague. Simultaneously a useful book yet a slog to get through. There are good concepts and advice amongst wordy descriptions, poor book structure and typesetting (it was impossible to distinguish between sub chapter and sub-sub chapter headers) and a horrifically extended case study based on the biblical Noah. I skimmed through it, focusing only on the areas of interest. As it's quite old, lots of things have moved on since but it still provides useful tips for PMs. Ymmv on whether it's worth the time though.

[Bryden McLeod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, relevant not only for extreme projects but business leadership, and dynamics at play in a crowded workplace. Good coverage on emotional intelligence and self development required to succeed in complex environments. Quite a lot of content covered, worth keeping and reading at different points in my career I would think

[Ricardo Vargas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every easy and comprehensive book about Extreme Programming

Livro bastante simples e completo sobre a técnica Extreme Programming

[Haim Cohen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mindset changing book.

[gramakri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A MUST READ for every Project Manager especially those in charge of software projects !
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