Mastering Project Work; How to Transform Fuzzy Responsibilities into Meaningful Results
http://pc.wiki.net/wiki.cgi?TheBlindMen
http://www.projectcommunity.com/preview/bmate.html
http://www.bkpub.com/products/productshow.adp?code=370
Relevant to the ProjectManager or even JustaProgrammer, especially those of an OpenSource or AgileProcesses mentality.
Reframes WickedProjects as FuzzyProjects
Leverage points for escaping from (either role of) the MasterSlave relationship: purpose, generosity, personal judgment, patience, acknowledging our own blindness.
from the author:
The Big Idea:
- All projects, even "wicked" ones, can be juicy.
Supporting Key Ideas:
- Projects have changed, but our expectations about them haven't.
- The myths about how projects are supposed to work create misery.
- Our methods for doing project work create our madness.
- You have the power to create juiciness!
- Juiciness isn't just an accident or a nice-to-have, it's an essential component of a thriving business.