A Draft Code of Ethical Behavior for eXtreme Project People

I will provide full disclosure regarding my projects and work to my managers, clients , team members , and service providers.

I will never give estimates or other commitments to my clients, other professionals, and managers that I cannot honestly support and achieve.

I will not estimate for or make other commitments for other professionals without prior and full consultation with them.

I will not agree to requirements, deadlines, and so on without explaining the risks and other issues involved, and without documenting those concerns for the client, managers, and other professionals.

I respect the right of others to renegotiate requirements, deadlines, and other service expectations.

My clients, managers, and other professionals must respect my right to renegotiate costs, schedules, resources, and quality on their changing of requirements.

I have a professional right to say "no" with full explanations and without recriminations.

I will never place my personal or professional interests above those of my client or organization.

I will record my work and relevant measures honestly.

I will endeavor to treat others as professionals even if they don't treat me the same way.

I will not disclose any information regarding my clients' business gained through working with them without their prior permission.

I will endeavor to provide an ethical role model for new members of my team and to discuss openly with them the issues of ethical behavior.

I will confront any breach of this code of ethics by other professionals.