Extreme Project Management

EXtreme projects are characterized by high-speed, high-change, high-complexity, high-risk and high-stress. While traditional projects follow the classic model of ready, aim, fire, on eXtreme projects we shoot the gun and then attempt to re-direct the bullet.

Making a strong case for why traditional project management approaches backfire and even make things worse when applied to eXtreme projects, the author tells PMs how to produce bottomline results when working under high-risk and high-pressure conditions. The author provides practical and proven solutions in answer to the book’s central question which is: How do you stay in control of your extreme project, ensure it’s profitable and maintain an acceptable quality of life in the face of constant volatility? Written in a how-to-style, the book is based on the author’s extensive experience in working with over 250 project teams. It synthesizes his lessons learned for achieving both self-mastery and project management mastery as expressed in his published articles, popular newsletter, workshops and motivational keynote speeches.

Table of contents :
Foreword by James P. Lewis
Preface: Out of the Darkness
Acknowledgments
The Author
Introduction: Into the Light
How eXtreme Projects Are Different
Ready, Fire, Aim
How eXtreme Project Management Is Different
Changing the Paradigm

Part I: The New Reality
· Developing a Quantum Mind-Set for an eXtreme Reality
· The eXtreme Model for Success

Part II: Leadership Skills for an eXtreme World

· Leadership Begins with Self-Mastery
· The eXtreme Project Manager’s Leadership Role
· Principles, Values, and Interpersonal Skills for Leading
· Leading the eXtreme Team
· eXtreme Stakeholder Management
· Visionate: Capturing the Sponsor’s Vision
· Visionate: Establishing the Collective Vision
· Speculate: The Planning Meeting
· Speculate: Postplanning Work
· Innovate: Learning by Doing
· Reevaluate: Deciding the Project’s Future
· Disseminate: Harvesting the Payoff
· Real-Time Communication
· Agile Organization: A Senior Management Briefing

References
Index



Market Description :
· Project Managers
· Project Team Members
· Senior Project Managers
· Project Office Members
· Students of PM

About Author :
Doug DeCarlo is President of The Doug DeCarlo Group in Burnsville, NC. He is a Senior Consultant on IT Agile Project Management for the prestigious Cutter Consortium, where he has been featured as consultant of the month. He is also an advisory board member and columnist for ProjectConnections.com and has served as a member of the Project Management Advisory Group of George Washington University and on the Board for ProjectWorld. His work has earned him international recognition as a consultant, facilitator, trainer, coach, keynote speaker and columnist. He has contributed a chapter to The World Class Project Manager: A professional development guide. His clients include Cablevision, Chase Bank, Coca-Cola, Con Edison, Duke Energy, Fujisawa, George Washington University, General Mills, IBM Conference Group, Ingersoll-Dresser, Lifesavers, Lexis-Nexis, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, MTV, Nabisco Biscuit Co., Oracle, Pfizer, Planters, Project Management Institute, Schick-Wilkinson Sword, University of Kentucky Medical Center, and Warner-Lambert.