The phoenix project is a fictional account of an it organization. The latest book on our cio reading list is the phoenix project. Devops is the application of lean manufacturing methods, architecture, and ideology to the world of software. 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. Phoenix project manager is a scheduling tool that is focused on projects and delivering them early. Mar 14, 2018 the phoenix project explains the basics of devops.
Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. The phoenix project is a 2015 american science fiction film written and directed by tyler graham pavey. As it whirs and selection from the phoenix project book. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win was quite a hard one to pick up for me personally. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a. It tells the story of an it manager at a large company, parts unlimited, and the challenges he undergoes trying to organize workflow and improve interdepartmental communications. The phoenix project summary lopamudra misra medium. Writing a fictional account is a powerful effective way to get the message across, used by others such as ely goldratt with the goal. I plan on listening to this audiobook regularly to remind me how to turn a horror into a joy. Youre probably saying, hey, that sounds kind of boring. The phoenix project book is getting a ton of praise and for good reason. Its essentially about how to apply lean manufacturing processes to it operations but told in a creative, entertaining way. Phoenixs unique workstream process helps project teams delivery on time and early by focusing on what the real status of a schedule is.
In business today, we not only have to accept change, we have to embrace it. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win kim, gene, behr, kevin, spafford, george on. That should be enough to convince you people are liking this book. The phoenix project pdf summary gene kim 12min blog. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business audiobook.
Gene kim author, kevin behr author, george spafford author try audible free. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from t. Sep 03, 2018 lessons learned from the phoenix project part 1. 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, part 1 by itrevolution published on 20150320t15. Finally was able to read and i must say was not able not keep it away until the end. The sequel, the unicorn project, is coming nov 26 every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. The second part of the book details how the it group is reborn from the ashes of the phoenix project into a highperforming organization that is a strategic partner to the business.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you wa. The state of technologymanagement books might have been different five years ago, but i found the overthetop nature insulting to the. He is the founder of tripwire and served as cto for thirteen years. Jez humble, coauthor of the jolt awardwinning book continuous delivery and principal at thoughtworks studios this book is. The phoenix project gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford was in my reading list for a quite long time. 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. The phoenix project ebook by gene kim 9780988262584.
For the last decade, like clockwork, new cios would come and go every two years. Today, our constraints arent robots inside our factories, but. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own it organizations, theyll never view it the same way again. Every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. If you work in the technology sector in particular, theres a lot you can learn from the phoenix. The phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. The phoenix project, 5th anniversary edition it revolution. He continues, project phoenix is essential to closing the gap with the. The phoenix project is a slim scifi novel about a possible future born from a deep recession in the united states. This parable of an it project on the brink of destruction is told with humor and insight.
The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution free listening. Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns. The phoenix project is about a large public company that just cant seem to get things. The book is very approachable because its written as a novel. 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. We will quickly cover the main takeaways of the book in a quick. 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. While the authors knowledge of neonatal care is obvious, the story takes too long to get to the main plot line. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win ebook written by gene kim, kevin behr, george spafford. This book probably sums up most it companies and their bad practices and how to make them right this book is a reminder of how to do things properly.
Oct 15, 2014 after hearing from grant fritchey that anyone who wants to know what devops really means should read this claire brooking picked up a copy of the phoenix project. An internal business project project phoenix is the organizations only hope for success. What the phoenix project can teach you about devops and it. Anyone working in it or devops should read this novel. 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. The phoenix project is a business book masquerading as a work of fiction. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from the ceo. The phoenix project by gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford.
Stream the phoenix project, part 1, a playlist by itrevolution from desktop or your mobile device. What if the owner, subcontractors and everyone in between. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win. Download the phoenix project or read the phoenix project online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. The phoenix project has been an introduction to devops for many and is one of the books we all recommend for newcomers.
The phoenix project film, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. Shifting from oil to hydrogen, a book by harry braun. 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. Click download or read online button to get the phoenix project book now. The phoenix project strives to bring traumainformed classes to those who otherwise would not have access to yoga services. Corey rieger, andrew simpson, david pesta, and orson ossman star as scientists who attempt to reanimate the dead. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win book online at best prices in india on. The remaining 10% sum up the core information in concise format and give detailed information about some further reading.
Mar 04, 2016 the book is very approachable because its written as a novel. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win kindle edition. 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. The phoenix project begins with the world as we know it, before events shatter it into a contemporary dystopia. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program. I am sharing the highlights from this 35 chapter book. The book written by gene kim alongside kevin behr and george spafford is the story of an it manager who suddenly finds himself promoted into. 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.
May 03, 2018 the phoenix project gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford was in my reading list for a quite long time. 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 want. 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. The phoenix project is a novel about it management. 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. Kevin behr is chief science officer and general manager of praxis flow and founder of the information technology process institute. 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.
This book explores one possible reaction to these changes. The phoenix project is a great way to get nontechnical managers to understand what developers do. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lessons learned from the phoenix project part 1 yogyata. Jan 10, 20 the phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. It brings together behavioral sciences, hard sciences such as genetics, and paternalism a mix that leads to a morally questionable new world order. Read the phoenix project a novel about it, devops, and helping your business win by gene kim available from rakuten kobo. 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. Chapter 20 friday, september 26 three days later, im at my desk, trying to read a report on phoenix progress from kirsten on my laptop. Bill palmer plays the hero of this fictional yet all too realistic story about a business dangerously close to going under.
Jun 06, 2016 the phoenix project book is getting a ton of praise and for good reason. The phoenix project is an engaging tale, at a reasonably quick pace that helps illustrate the devops mentality. Something new to me, outside of my scope in it im in education the book gave me a great high level view of what devops is about, an insight into how large projects fail, and how this new lean and agile methodology with traditional boundaries removed can create a new optimised. The phoenix project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisisdriven change in its information technology management style. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win 5th anniversary edition. George spafford is a research director for gartner. The phoenix project audiobook by gene kim, kevin behr.
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