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Guide to eXtreme Project Management

Doug DeCarlo - Guide to eXtreme Project Management^TM: “An extreme project is a complex, high speed, self-correcting venture in search of a desirable result under conditions of high uncertainty, high change and high stress.”

If anyone would like to know why Indian IT service companies are so successful, look no further. The project management principles applied in those firms on a regular basis are very similar to principles explained here. Silly me, I thought everyone does project management like this

Make sure you read this article - it may be time limited. I can’t agree more with Mr.DeCarlo’s analysis. Note to self - keep an eye out for his articles.

Doug DeCarlo works as a motivational keynote speaker too. If he speaks the way he writes, I would love to attend his seminars!

The following brief outline from the article is here with my comments in-between. In fact, I’ve very few comments, since I agree with all of them.

• The 4 Accelerators or principles for unleashing motivation and innovation
  1. Change is your friend
  2. People want to make a difference
  3. People support what they create
  4. Simplicity wins
  By the way, if your project team or a member doesn’t agree to comply with even of these accelerators, your project and your team is bound to be doomed - if you are accountable for your work.
• The 10 Shared Values for building trust and confidence
  1. Client Collaboration
  2. People First
  3. Clarity of Purpose
  4. Honest Communication
  5. Results Orientation
  6. Fast Failures
  7. Early Value
  8. Visibility
  9. Quality of Life
  10. Courage
• The 4 Business Questions for ensuring customers receive value early and often
  1. Who needs what and why?
  2. What will it take to do it?
  3. Can we get what it takes?
  4. Is it worth it?
• The 5 Critical Success Factors which cover the practices, tools and infrastructure
  1. Self-Mastery
  2. Leadership by Commitment
  3. Flexible Project Model
     1. Initiate
     2. Speculate
     3. Innovate
     4. Re-evaluate
     5. Celebrate
  4. Real-Time Communication
  5. Agile Organization