There are many methodologies and techniques that are used in project management. Some of these methodologies have been put into practice for decades, and some of them are completely new.
The latest methodologies have been introduced into the world of project management to address some of the difficulties faced by older methodologies when it comes to solving modern project management requirements and challenges.
Extreme project management is one of the modern approaches to project management in the software industry. As we all know, the software industry is a rapidly growing and rapidly changing field.
Therefore, most software development projects have changing requirements from the beginning to the end of the project. Adding new requirements or changing requirements during the project lifecycle is one of the main challenges faced by the traditional approach to project management.
The new approach, Extreme Project Management, is primarily concerned with the changing requirements aspect.
Definition
Let's make some visual comparison between the traditional approach to project management and the approach to managing extreme projects to clearly understand the nature of extreme project management.
In the traditional approach, the stages of the project are as follows
Extreme Project Traditional Approach
With an extreme approach, the project will take the following form.
Extreme Project Extreme Approach
By comparing the two visual representations, you will now understand the dynamics of the extreme approach. In the extreme project management methodology, there are no fixed project phases and no fixed set of guidelines on how to perform project activities.
Rather, the extreme methodology adapts to the situation and performs the project activities in the best possible way.
By its nature, the methodology of extreme project management does not have long deadlines or delivery times. Delivery cycles are shorter and usually 2 weeks.
Thus, the entire project team is focused on providing a volume of delivery in a short time. This allows the team to welcome any changes in scope or requirements for the next delivery cycle.
Extreme vs. Conventional Project Management
The best way to compare traditional project management and extreme project management is to compare classical music and jazz. Extreme project management is like jazz music.
Team members get a lot of freedom to add their diversity to the project team. Whenever a team member feels they are making a decision that will add value to the entire project, it is allowed by the project management.
In addition, each member of the project team is responsible for the management of his task and its quality.
In contrast, the traditional approach is much more streamlined, clearly defined when the project manager directs the entire team to the project goals.
With an extreme approach to project management, team members collectively share project management responsibilities.
Thought
Thinking is the most important factor when it comes to extreme project management. First of all, the team must undergo comprehensive training in the extreme approach to understand the basics and basic principles of the approach.
In this training, people should also evaluate themselves and see if they are suitable or not.
With the extreme approach, everything is done completely differently, compared to traditional approaches. Thus, changing the mindset of the project team is one of the main requirements and responsibilities of the management team.
When it comes to changing mindsets, consider the following rules as the basic rules for an extreme approach to project management.
The requirements and activities of the project are chaotic – this is normal
Uncertainty is the most definite characteristic of an extreme project.
This type of project is not fully controlled
Change is king, and you should welcome it in every way possible.
The sense of security is enhanced by the weakening of control over the project
The requirements and activities of the project are chaotic – this is normal
Uncertainty is the most definite characteristic of an extreme project.
This type of project is not fully controlled
Change is king, and you should welcome it in every way possible.
The sense of security is enhanced by the weakening of control over the project
Self-government
Self-management is one of the key aspects of extreme project management. As we have already found out, in such projects there is no central project management body. A project manager is simply a facilitator and mentor.
Therefore, project management responsibilities are distributed among the members of the project team. Each project participant must perform their management responsibilities and indirectly contribute to the project management function.
Conclusion
Extreme project management is like life on another planet. You can't compare the extreme approach to the traditional approach and try to find a truce.
So moving from the traditional approach to the extreme isn't as easy as switching from Windows to Mac.
If you're responsible for managing a team with an extreme approach, first see if you're ready for the challenge. Get a good training on extreme project management and learn as much as you can.
Never try to define or approach the extreme tasks of a project using traditional definitions and approaches.
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