Last week we ran our first full simulation the phoenix project with a team in mexico city. Feb 27, 2018 every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. The phoenix project is a great way to get nontechnical managers to understand what developers do. What is the cycle time in your org from code to production. I have bought from book depository once in 20 and had no problems. The pentagon is the headquarters of the united states department of defense in washington, dc. Oct 16, 2014 the phoenix project by george spafford, 9780988262508, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The phoenix project 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. The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution free listening. Almost a year later, it would almost be time to listen to it again. So i dont think you have to read it unless you want relaxing reading about devops domain. The airplane and subsequent blast traveled at a 45degree angle to the face of the building. The phoenix project has become a rosetta stone for devops.
He is the coauthor with gene kim and george spafford of the. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program the phoenix project, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. Implementing itil in 4 practical and auditable steps, this book tells a story of an organization that is under pressure to quickly. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win the story is about bill, an it manager, suddenly promoted from director of. Phoenix project foundation research papers and video productions document the most serious problems and solutions that now confront the usa and the global human community. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the phoenix project. From the authors of the often recommended the visible ops handbook. From february 1995 to march 2004, phoenix conducted three observing campaigns on some of the worlds largest radio telescopes, targeting specific stars for. Free download or read online the phoenix project, a novel about it, developers, and helping your business win by gene kim. The ceo wants bill to report directly to him and fix the mess in ninety days or else bill is an it manager at parts unlimited. The content is very good and the presentation works for a range of audiences. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win the story is about bill, an it manager, suddenly promoted from director of midrange technology operations to vp of it.
The phoenix project is a fictional account of an it organization. It consists of five concentric pentagons of corridors and offices, with the designation of rings and labeled a through e. As such, the key to implementing the fundamental solutions involves communication and education. Phoenix project, the alternate brent universe ive read, and reread the phoenix project and absolutely love it, learning something new each time and picking up new ideas to keep my brainstorming going, but one thought that has plagued me through to the end every time, is the guardian angel to management and the it person staying the it. The book is very approachable because its written as a novel. Youre probably saying, hey, that sounds kind of boring. Mar 03, 2014 phoenix project, the alternate brent universe ive read, and reread the phoenix project and absolutely love it, learning something new each time and picking up new ideas to keep my brainstorming going, but one thought that has plagued me through to the end every time, is the guardian angel to management and the it person staying the it.
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. Jan 10, 20 the phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. The phoenix project is about a large public company that just cant seem to get things. Given the exponential nature of both the problems and the solutions, humanity is rapidly accelerating towards both a technological utopia of a solar hydrogen cannabis. Limited wip meeting presentation the phoenix project. Summary of the phoenix project goodreads share book. So after growing tired of repeated references to the phoenix project i decided to try and read it. 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. Bill palmer plays the hero of this fictional yet all too realistic story about a business dangerously close to going under. Stream the phoenix project, part 1, a playlist by itrevolution from desktop or your mobile device.
The phoenix project takes a novel approach pun intended to help convey lessons on changing it to enable a business to succeed. Free download or read online the phoenix project, a novel. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win. Pentagon phoenix project project management institute. James bond the phoenix project by jim lawrence, 9781845763121, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The phoenix project has been my 2016s audiobook highlight. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from the ceo. I have used some of the examples when describing devops to nontechnical audiences. As deming reminds us, it is not necessary to change. This parable of an it project on the brink of destruction is told with humor and insight. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win find the lowest price on pricerunner compare prices from 4 stores save on purchases now. The phoenix project by george spafford, 9780988262508, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The phoenix project can anyone point to a good synopsis. For the last decade, like clockwork, new cios would come and go every two years. Shifting from oil to hydrogen, a book by harry braun. In the last 25 years, he has helped many it organizations do business better.
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. Free kindle novel the phoenix project about it, devops. His books include the phoenix project, the devops handbook, the visible ops handbook, and visible ops security. 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. The phoenix project by george spafford, 9780988262591, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The phoenix project ebook by gene kim rakuten kobo. The book was an entertaining read andor listen and the authors cleverly couch the concepts of devops into a story about a failed delivery system the phoenix. Please note that because the phoenix project foundation is a nonprofit, 501c3 scientific and educational organization, all purchases are taxexempt. It includes the latest activity of the phoenix project as well as a recent testimony of his family. Free kindle novel the phoenix project about it, devops, and.
A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win was quite a hard one to pick up for me personally. Jan 30, 2014 book introduction bill is an it manager at parts unlimited. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a. Summary of the phoenix project by instaread summaries, 9781683780274, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. The seti institutes project phoenix was the most ambitious search for extraterrestrial intelligence ever undertaken. The phoenix project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisisdriven change in its information technology management style. That should be enough to convince you people are liking this book. The phoenix project, 5th anniversary edition it revolution.
Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi and the general manager and chief science officer of. The phoenix project is kind of a fiction book imho. This is a book that it professionals can use to refine their devops communication. It operations is frequently viewed as a business costliability rather than a valued asset, as evidenced by language used to.
It includes the latest activity of the phoenix project as. Writing a fictional account is a powerful effective way to get the message across, used by others such as ely goldratt with the goal. And gene, kevin and george are some of the nicest guys in it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The state of technologymanagement books might have been different five years ago, but i found the overthetop nature insulting to the. 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. He is the founder of tripwire and served as cto for thirteen years. Every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution published on 20150320t15. Book introduction bill is an it manager at parts unlimited. Phoenix project, the alternate brent universe byron miller.
Mar 28, 2016 last week we ran our first full simulation the phoenix project with a team in mexico city. The book contains impressive and collective information about the life of hazrat muhammad. It entered wedge 1, the first fifth of above ground pentagon office space to undergo renovation, and traveled into the. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win book online at best prices in india on. Read the phoenix project a novel about it, devops, and helping your business win by gene kim available from rakuten kobo.
Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from t. It was exciting to see what the lessons learned were. The phoenix project is a novel about it management. The phoenix project is an importantenough book to warrant taking the time to discuss what those problems are. The phoenix project is a 2015 american science fiction film written and directed by tyler graham pavey. I decided to buy 2 new books, one of them that is a really important book for my graduation research i cant find it online and its a image heavy book, so kindle is not going to work well. Jim uhey and his wife julie send a newsletter to their constituents. It might have some great examples for devops etc, but on a literary level it is absolutely terrible writing.
I listened to it cover to cover in a few days and have recommended and offered it multiple times since. 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 by gene kim, 9781942788294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bill goes out of his way during his conversation with dick to understand the real business impact of the payroll outage. The book was an entertaining read andor listen and the authors cleverly couch the concepts of devops into a story about a failed delivery system the phoenix project built ala waterfall, versus a new system hastily assembled heh, see what i did there. Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi. I can recommend you devops handbook, but if you have some experience integrating devops culture in your organization, you might find. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
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