eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership, Principles, and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility
“A wake-up call for the project management establishment.”--Wayne G. Dix, PMP, AXA Financial“Inspiration for all of us in the project management profession.”--Wes Balakian, PMP, chairman and executive advisor, PMI E-Business SIG; and President, TSI"Not simply a book. It is a mind-expanding experience!"--Gary R. Heerkens, PMP, CPM, CBM, PE, president, Management Solutions Group, Inc.“A profoundly thoughtful and useful approach to managing the chaotic projects of our time.”--Ed Mahler, PMP, president, Project Administration Institute; and president, PMI Westchester, New York, chapter“A much-awaited alternative to traditional project management.”--Lauri Koskela, professor, the University of Salford“Concrete tools for when traditional project management approaches aren't cutting it."--Victoria Tucker, president, Zero Boundary Inc.“Doug shows us how to rise above chaos and ambiguity and to achieve results without driving ourselves mad in the process!"--John J. Turanin, vice president, corporate planning and program management, Aradigm Corporation“Belongs front and center on our desks where we can use it on a daily basis.”--William Jacobson, director, project management, Wyeth Research“A paradigm shift. Universally applicable, beneficial for all projects. Refreshing and delightful.”--Randall L. Englund, author, Creating an Environment for Successful Projects“A strong dose of reality and a long-awaited perspective.”--Jim McDonough, Ph.D., PMP, senior research scientist, Eli Lilly and Company“Doug DeCarlo adds power and insight to the growing effort to reform project management.”--Gregory Howell, PE, Lean Project Consulting“Doug DeCarlo is leading those of us in the IS/IT profession into a new and much-needed arena of speed, yet high-quality systems development.”--Joan Knutson, PM, Guru Unlimited“An approach that will greatly increase chances of successfully delivering business value.”--John Thorp, president, The Thorp Network Inc.; and author, The Information Paradox“I highly recommend this book to anyone facing challenging projects."--Zed Day, CIO, University of Kentucky Medical Center