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Introduction

There are no other resources, besides this website, that cover this version of XPM. Readers must look for material scattered among other locations instead. I've listed the best below.

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Websites

Most of these sites are software-oriented but contain plenty of other useful information, especially for those trying to adapt software methodologies to other fields. The links usually point to a specific page on each site, the most relevant or interesting. Be sure to check the other pages too.

Extreme Programming (XP)

• Extreme Programming Roadmap: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ExtremeProgrammingRoadmap
  • A wiki with links to everything you might want to know about XP.
• XProgramming.com: http://www.xprogramming.com/xpmag/whatisxp.htm
  • Site maintained by Ron Jeffries, one of the XP's most ardent advocates.

Scrum

• Control Chaos: http://www.controlchaos.com
  • Site maintained by Ken Schwaber, one of the founders of Scrum.
• Mountain Goat Software: http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/scrum/index.php
  • Mike Cohn's site. Excellent introduction to Scrum.

Agile

• Fairly Good Practices: http://fairlygoodpractices.com
  • Explanations of XP and other related practices.
• Agile Advice: http://www.agileadvice.com
  • Wide-ranging blog on agile concepts.
• Agile Experience: http://www.agilexp.com/resources.php
  • Useful articles about agile practices.
• Agile Resources: http://www.possibility.com/epowiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Agile
  • A wiki with links to other agile resources.

Project Management

• Lean Software Development: http://poppendieck.com/publications.htm
  • Software oriented but appropriate for other types of projects too.
• AIA Practice of Architecture: http://www.aia.org/nav_poa
  • Downloadable articles of interest from the AIA.
• Focused Performance: http://www.focusedperformance.com/projects.html
  • Critical Chain and Theory of Constraints
• Rothman Consulting Group: http://www.jrothman.com/papers.html
  • Useful management articles.
• Reforming Project Management: http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com
  • Plenty of good information on project management in general, free newsletter.

Specialized Topics

• Amplify Your Effectiveness: http://www.ayeconference.com/articles.html
  • Papers presented at an annual AYE conference.
• International Group for Lean Construction: http://www.iglc.net
  • Lean practices applied to construction.
• Retrospectives: http://www.retrospectives.com
  • All about retrospectives.

Discussion Groups

Participants in these discussion groups offer their opinions on a wide variety of topics related to agile management practices. There are other discussion groups that cover similar topics, but these are the most closely related to XPM. You can participate or just browse.

• Agile Project Management: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/agileprojectmanagement/
  • Mostly software-oriented.
• Agile Management: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/agilemanagement/
  • Mostly software-oriented. Similar to the Agile Project Management group.
• Extreme Programming: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extremeprogramming/
  • Software-oriented. Most XPM practices are based on Extreme Programming.
• Scrum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrumdevelopment/
  • Software-oriented. Extreme Programming is an extension of Scrum.
• Architectural Practices: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/architecturalpractices/
  • Topics related to this website.

Books

• Extreme Programming Explained
  • The first book on XP, upon which XPM is based. This is the second edition. The first is well worth reading too.
• Lean Software Development
  • Explains some of the theory behind XPM practices.
• Agile Project Management with Scrum
  • Some XPM practices are based on Scrum. This book provides a great introduction.
• Project Retrospectives
  • XPM uses a simplified version of Kerth's project retrospectives.

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• Original post: November 30, 2005, written by Dennis V. O'Neill.
• Last revision: May 17, 2007.

Copyright 2005 - 2007, Dennis V. O'Neill