Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi and the general manager and chief science officer of. The book is very approachable because its written as a novel. She tries to survive in what feels like a heartless and uncaring bureaucracy and to work within a system where no one can get anything done without endless committees, paperwork. The phoenix project, a novel about it, devops, and helping your business win might seem like a techiesonly read at first glance, but its really a story that all business leaders yes, even the technologychallenged should invest in. The phoenix project, 5th anniversary edition it revolution. Checkout my thoughts on phoenix project, fictional account of an aging company venturing into devops. The phoenix project is about a large public company that just cant seem to get things. Project phoenix has been in development for three years and there has been a twenty million dollar investment to bring this new product to market. Every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the phoenix project.
Sep 03, 2018 lessons learned from the phoenix project part 1. I recently read a book called the phoenix project that resonates well with my own experience of dealing with changing demands and challenges when running major projects. The phoenix project has been an introduction to devops for many and is one of the books we all recommend for newcomers. Bill, an it manager at parts unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named phoenix project.
I recently read a book called the phoenix project that resonates well with my own experience of dealing with changing demands and. This is a companion transcript of the audio series, beyond the phoenix project, intended to be used for reference and to enable further research of cited material, and not as a standalone work. May 01, 2018 gene kim is a multiaward winning cto, researcher, and author. When i started reading the phoenix project i found myself captured by the way the book described so perfectly the problems caused by years of poor leadership and it governance and found myself willing them on to get it right and fascinated as to whether the solutions i had in my head would be what they implemented. You know, those projects that the business is screaming for, those projects that have a direct link to business processes and tie to the outcomes of the business groups. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win. The companys new it initiative, code named phoenix project, is critical to the future of parts unlimited, but the project is massively over budget and very late. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Its essentially about how to apply lean manufacturing processes to it operations but told in a creative, entertaining way. His books include the phoenix project, the devops handbook, the visible ops handbook, and visible ops security. In business today, we not only have to accept change, we have to embrace it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lessons learned from the phoenix project part 1 loves. By accelerating the development process and allowing developers and admins to quickly make new connections between applications and workflows is key.
Corey rieger, andrew simpson, david pesta, and orson ossman star as scientists who attempt to reanimate the dead. The authors explain devops by wrapping it up in a business fable about parts unlimited, an auto parts company that devops saves. The book is called the phoenix project and is authored by gene kim, kevin behr, and george spafford. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win kim, gene, behr, kevin, spafford, george on. Read the phoenix project a novel about it, devops, and helping your business win by gene kim available from rakuten kobo. When we saw there was a novel about the it revolution, we were intrigued.
As deming reminds us, it is not necessary to change. Five years after this sleeper hit took on the world of it and flipped it on its head, the fifth anniversary edition of the phoenix project continues to guide it in the devops revolution. Bill palmer plays the hero of this fictional yet all too realistic story about a business dangerously close to going under. What the phoenix project can teach you about devops and it. The sequel, the unicorn project, is coming nov 26 every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. We will quickly cover the main takeaways of the book in a quick. As a developer i have always worked to be as agile as possible but always overlooked the. It s tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from t.
The phoenix project audiobook by gene kim, kevin behr. Business executives steve masters, ceo, acting cio dick landry, cfo sarah moulton, svp of retail operations maggie lee, senior director of retail program management bill selection from the phoenix project book. Anyone working in it or devops should read this novel. The phoenix project is a business book masquerading as a work of fiction. Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns the phoenix project book, a book by gene. The phoenix project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisisdriven change in its information technology management style. Sep 16, 2017 the phoenix project is an allegorical tale of devopsthe needs, the transition, and the business impactas told through the main character, bill palmer, who has recently been named vp of it operations, much against his will. The latest book on our cio reading list is the phoenix project. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from t. The phoenix project pdf summary devops is an innovative it management system that is created to help coordination and collaboration among business units, products owners, and different it operations. What i learned from the phoenix project one of the key takeaways of the book is the importance it places on the need to focus on increasing the speed to deliver value from projects as well as being pragmatic about how this is achieved. The state of technologymanagement books might have been different five years ago, but i found the overthetop nature insulting to the.
The phoenix project book is getting a ton of praise and for good reason. This parable of an it project on the brink of destruction is told with humor and insight. The phoenix project summary lopamudra misra medium. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win 3rd ed. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own it organizations, theyll never view it the same way again. Shifting from oil to hydrogen, a book by harry braun.
The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution free listening. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program the phoenix project, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. The phoenix project pdf summary gene kim 12min blog. In the audio series, gene kim and john willis present a ninepart discussion that includes an o. Writing a fictional account is a powerful effective way to get the message across, used by others such as ely goldratt with the goal. The state of technologymanagement books might have been different five years ago, but i found the overthetop nature insulting to the intelligence of the intended demographic. That should be enough to convince you people are liking this book. The phoenix project ebook by gene kim 9780988262584.
We will quickly cover the main takeaways of the book in a. In this newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling the phoenix project, coauthor gene kim includes a new afterword and a deeper delve into the three ways as described in the devops handbook. The phoenix project five years after this sleeper hit took on the world of it and flipped it on its head, the 5th anniversary edition of the phoenix project. Sep 07, 2016 checkout my thoughts on phoenix project, fictional account of an aging company venturing into devops. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from the ceo. The phoenix project pdf summary by gene kim, kevin behr, and george spafford explains the basics of devops, an innovative it management system that is created to help coordination and collaboration among business units, products owners, and different it operations. Download the phoenix project or read the phoenix project online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Mar 14, 2018 the phoenix project pdf summary by gene kim, kevin behr, and george spafford explains the basics of devops, an innovative it management system that is created to help coordination and collaboration among business units, products owners, and different it operations.
The phoenix project is a novel that first describes the problems that almost every it organization is faced with, and then shows the practices of how to solve the problems, improves the. Jez humble, coauthor of the jolt awardwinning book continuous delivery and principal at thoughtworks studios this book is the modern day version of the goal. An internal business project project phoenix is the organizations only hope for success. Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi and the general manager and chief science officer of praxis flow llc. The phoenix project is a 2015 american science fiction film written and directed by tyler graham pavey. The phoenix project is a novel about it management. Learn how to get the most from phoenix project manager with video tutorials and howtos from introductory to advanced. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win ebook written by gene kim, kevin behr, george spafford. If you want something that is a bit more computer related, you could choose to read the phoenix project, which is like the goal, but the story is about it instead of. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you wa.
It can be hard to genuinely enjoy books when beta reading but this was a fantastic read i. The need for speed in development terms is central to the idea behind adaptavists scriptrunner product. Jun 06, 2016 the phoenix project book is getting a ton of praise and for good reason. The phoenix project is a great way to get nontechnical managers to understand what developers do. For the last decade, like clockwork, new cios would come and go every two years. Focused, intuitive and cost effective project scheduling for the modern age of construction. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The phoenix project uses a contrived narrative to deliver it best practices like a mother would use applesauce to hide peas while spoonfeeding a toddler. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win was quite a hard one to pick up for me personally. Click download or read online button to get the phoenix project book now. The phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. As soon as i started evaluating the phoenix project in the context of a business book, rather than fiction, i started enjoying it a lot more, gaining much more insight into the concepts presented, rather than focusing on the unsophisticated prose and highly contrived. The phoenix project by gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford. I was honored to be a beta reader for the phoenix project. He is the founder of tripwire and served as cto for thirteen years. Writing a fictional account is a powerful effective way to get the message across, used by. Mar 04, 2016 the book is very approachable because its written as a novel. May 03, 2018 the phoenix project gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford was in my reading list for a quite long time. The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution published on 20150320t15. I am sharing the highlights from this 35 chapter book.
In this newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling the. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win hardcover 10 jan 20. I ask slowly, so, youre saying that we have no idea what the list of our commitments are. It can be hard to genuinely enjoy books when beta reading but this was a fantastic read i was hooked and on the edge of my seat the whole time. Gene kim is a multiaward winning cto, researcher, and author. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a. Finally was able to read and i must say was not able not keep it away until the end. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. As soon as i started evaluating the phoenix project in the context of a business book, rather than fiction, i started enjoying it a lot more, gaining much more insight into the concepts presented, rather than focusing on the unsophisticated prose and highly contrived scenarios. In the unicorn project, we follow maxine, a senior lead developer and architect, as she is exiled to the phoenix project, to the horror of her friends and colleagues, as punishment for contributing to a payroll outage. At beyondsoft, our job is to not only solve customers biggest problems, but we hope to provide them with the tools and knowledge to continue making the right decisions for their business. Jan 10, 20 the phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. The phoenix project by gene kim, 9781942788294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The phoenix project is an allegorical tale of devopsthe needs, the transition, and the business impactas told through the main character, bill palmer, who has recently been named vp of it operations, much against his will.
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