Extreme project management
Encyclopedia
Extreme project management (XPM) refers to a method of managing
very complex and very uncertain project
s.
Extreme project management differs from traditional project management
mainly in its open, elastic and undeterministic approach. The main focus of XPM is on the human side of project management (e.g. managing project stakeholders
), rather than on intricate scheduling techniques and heavy formalism.
Extreme project management corresponds to extreme programming
.
Advanced approaches to extreme project management utilize the principles of human interaction management
to deal with the complexities of human collaboration.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
very complex and very uncertain project
Project
A project in business and science is typically defined as a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving research or design, that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim. Projects can be further defined as temporary rather than permanent social systems that are constituted by teams...
s.
Extreme project management differs from traditional project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
mainly in its open, elastic and undeterministic approach. The main focus of XPM is on the human side of project management (e.g. managing project stakeholders
Project stakeholders
Project stakeholders are those entities within or outside an organization which:# sponsor a project, or# have an interest or a gain upon a successful completion of a project;# may have a positive or negative influence in the project completion....
), rather than on intricate scheduling techniques and heavy formalism.
Extreme project management corresponds to extreme programming
Extreme Programming
Extreme programming is a software development methodology which is intended to improve software quality and responsiveness to changing customer requirements...
.
Advanced approaches to extreme project management utilize the principles of human interaction management
Human interaction management
Human Interaction Management is a set of management principles, patterns and techniques complementary to Business process management...
to deal with the complexities of human collaboration.
Books
- Ajani, Shaun H. Extreme Project Management: Unique Methodologies - Resolute Principles - Astounding Results.
- Doug DeCarlo eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility
- Craig Larman Agile and Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide
- Ken Schwaber Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional)
- Ken Schwaber, Mike Beedle Agile Software Development with SCRUM
- Mary Poppendieck, Tom Poppendieck Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit for Software Development Managers
- Highsmith, Jim. Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products.
- Thomsett, Rob. Radical Project Management.
- Wysocki, Robert K., Rudd McGary. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme
- Harrison-Broninski, Keith. Human Interactions: The Heart and Soul of Business Process Management.