For books in general you have a ton of them under the subject of continuous improvement. The airplane and subsequent blast traveled at a 45degree angle to the face of the building. Im grateful to gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford for this great work. Are there any other novels that illustrate the journey to. Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns the phoenix project book, a book by gene. 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. Our tutorials and guides, available 247, can help you learn new language skills and reinforce forgotten concepts. Heck there is even a mystic sensei who magically appears with explicit references to the karate kid. He is the founder of tripwire and served as cto for thirteen years. In the goal, the constraints were initially the famous ncx10 robot, then the heat treat ovens, and then the constraint becomes market demand. The latest book on our cio reading list is the phoenix project. The phoenix project is a must read for business and it executives struggling with the growing complexity of it.
Today, our constraints arent robots inside our factories, but. In the phoenix project, the constraint was initially brent because he was always having to deal with unplanned work, then the application deployment process. I recently read a great novel, the phoenix project by gene kim et al the book details the journey of bill, a new vice president of it operations, and his struggles to gain control over a critical corporate project while wrestling with continuous critical operational issues. The phoenix project guide books acm digital library. This books should be mandatory reading for anyone involved in managing it work. Shifting from oil to hydrogen, a book by harry braun.
Jan 10, 20 the phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. Phoenix project an outline to devops success zenoss blog. Naturally, i dont get this the book is a dry technical reference on software development practices and not a novel. The phoenix project takes a novel approach pun intended to help convey lessons on changing it to enable a business to succeed. In many ways, i view our book as an homage to the goal. After a bad day at work last week, i went home and ordered the phoenix project or here it is on amazon, started reading it, and felt better. Beyond the phoenix project audiobook by gene kim, john. He is a prolific author and speaker, and has consulted and conducted training on strategy, it management, information security and overall service improvement in the u.
Feb 28, 20 my coauthors and i studied this book for nearly a decade, getting ready to write the phoenix project. The phoenix project the authors gene kim george spafford gene kim is a. We structured the phoenix project to closely mirror the goalmy coauthors and i studied this book for nearly a decade, getting ready to write. The whole thing that inspired the phoenix project was the notion that we wanted people to understand how the applications of the theory of constraints and the elements of system thinking could. 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 book does a very good job of introducing important practices in a way that will help you understand the intent of. Gene kim is a multiaward winning cto, researcher, and author. Implementing itil in 4 practical and auditable steps, this book tells a story of an organization that is under pressure to quickly adapt and become more effective or else the it department will be. That should be enough to convince you people are liking this book. 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. Jan 10, 20 the phoenix project is an engaging tale, at a reasonably quick pace that helps illustrate the devops mentality. Resource guide to the unicorn project part 1 it revolution. Every problem every shop ive ever worked in is in that shop, plus some ive luckily only heard about.
The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution published on 20150320t15. Mar 28, 2016 last week we ran our first full simulation the phoenix project with a team in mexico city. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win was quite a hard one to pick up for me personally. The phoenix project wants you to believe that within weeks the staff are complying with the new change process, that business managers are taking no for an answer, that there are simple fixes to complex problems. Im also looking forward to listing to other audible books narrated by chris ruen who made this audiobook so enjoyable. George spafford is a research director for gartner covering process improvement in it operations that leverage best practice references. Limited wip meeting presentation the phoenix project. The phoenix project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisisdriven change in its information technology management style bill palmer is promoted to vice president of it at parts unlimited, an automotive parts manufacturer and retailer, at a. So i dont think you have to read it unless you want relaxing reading about devops domain. The phoenix project was written as an homage to the goal. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own it organizations, theyll never view it the same way again. Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi and the general manager and chief science officer of praxis flow llc. More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. Im looking forward to acquiring beyond the phoenix project and some of the other books that are mentioned in this work.
The original book that the phoenix project references is called the goal. A friend of mine, who also happens to be an agileist, suggested that i should read the book the phoenix project. Unlike many other works in this space, the phoenix project is also a fast paced enjoyable read. The program began in the 1990s, and was completed in june 2011. Every person involved in a failed it project should be forced to read this book. The phoenix project audiobook gene kim, kevin behr, george. Oct 15, 2014 bill is an it manager at parts unlimited. Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi and the general manager and chief science officer of. The phoenix project audiobook gene kim, kevin behr. The phoenix project is kind of a fiction book imho. This parable of an it project on the brink of destruction is told with humor and insight.
The phoenix project can anyone point to a good synopsis. 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. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from t. The phoenix project by gene kim, 9781942788294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My coauthors and i studied this book for nearly a decade, getting ready to write the phoenix project. The fullscale renovation became necessary because by the mid1990s, the pentagon had never undergone a major renovation, and. As such, the key to implementing the fundamental solutions involves communication and education. 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. Spafford is a research director for gartner covering process improvement in it operations that leverage best practice references. The phoenix project quotes showing of 264 improving daily work is even more important than doing daily work. His books include the phoenix project, the devops handbook, the visible ops handbook, and visible ops security.
Book details 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. 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. My objective get more people to read the phoenix project provide some thinking tools and references make a difference to more people speed up your learning and adoption learn from you and your experiences. Nov 03, 2014 phoenix project was the opposite, if you are like me then definitely give this a try. It makes me wonder if gene kim will do something similar for the unicorn project. Its written by gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford and was originally released in 20. Free kindle novel the phoenix project about it, devops. The phoenix project is an engaging tale, at a reasonably quick pace that helps illustrate the devops mentality. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Jez humble, coauthor of the jolt awardwinning book continuous delivery and principal at thoughtworks studios this book is. The ceo wants bill to report directly to him and fix the mess in ninety days or else bills entire department will be outsourced.
The original book, the phoenix project, was 5 stars. Center for writing excellence university of phoenix. Although it is not a deep technical book, as i stated it is more a novel, i am sure everyone gets something out of it. The book does a very good job of introducing important practices in a way that will help you understand the intent of those practices. Dec 21, 2019 we structured the phoenix project to closely mirror the goalmy coauthors and i studied this book for nearly a decade, getting ready to write.
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. Theres always room for improvement when it comes to written communication. The companys new it initiative, code named phoenix project, is critical to the. The phoenix project is a great way to get nontechnical managers to understand what developers do. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program. The toyota book is pretty good and its called the toyota way. The phoenix project, 5th anniversary edition it revolution. The phoenix project references a number of works within the story including the following. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability, and security.
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. The conversation is split into nine modules and each cover a topic relevant to the devops community either what went into the original phoenix project thinking or where the community has gone for more ideas and inputs. Stream the phoenix project, part 1, a playlist by itrevolution from desktop or your mobile device. Pentagon phoenix project project management institute. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win book online at best prices in india on. Last week when traveling to china i finally had the time to read a book which i had on my to read list for a long time. Brush up on your grammar, view a variety of writing samples and essays, practice your paraphrasing skills. A process of ongoing improvement paperback by eliyahu m. 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. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a. The state of technologymanagement books might have been different five years ago, but i found the over the top nature insulting to the intelligence of the intended demographic. Please note that because the phoenix project foundation is a nonprofit, 501c3 scientific and educational organization, all purchases are taxexempt. 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. It might have some great examples for devops etc, but on a literary level it is absolutely terrible writing.
The origins and evolution of devops official transcript of the audio series kindle edition by kim, gene, willis, john. 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. So after growing tired of repeated references to the phoenix project i decided to try and read it. Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns. We attempted to mirror most of the book structure and plot elements, while making it contemporary, relevant, and hopefully more dramatic. I can recommend you devops handbook, but if you have some experience integrating devops culture in your organization, you might find it boring. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win kindle locations 15231526. If your looking for sysadmin specific books then as mentioned already the devops handbook. Going behind the scenes of the phoenix project i really enjoyed listening to beyond the phoenix project as it really went into the different origins of what went into the original book. The companys new it initiative, code named phoenix project, is critical to the future of parts unlimited, but the project. This book has been incorporated into many mba curriculums and has influenced multiple generations of business leaders, and has sold over 6 million copies to date.
The phoenix project was the name given to the project to repair the damage to the pentagon caused when american airlines flight 77 crashed into the building during the september 11, 2001 attacks. It borrows a similar format as patrick lencionis 5 dysfunctions of a team where the strategies and learnings are based in a story of a struggling technical company. And despite the devops reference in the title, breaking the divide. Like office space, but theres more to learn from it. From the authors of the often recommended the visible ops handbook. The pentagon renovation program or penren was a longterm project by the united states department of defense to perform a complete slabtoslab renovation of the pentagon in arlington, virginia.
It entered wedge 1, the first fifth of above ground pentagon office space to undergo renovation, and traveled into the. Limited wip meeting presentation the phoenix project book. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. 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 lives of those who work in it and be recognized for helping the business win. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is a prolific author and speaker, and has consulted and conducted training on strategy, it management, information security and overall service improvement in the. The phoenix project ebook by gene kim rakuten kobo. The phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr.
Jan 30, 2014 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. The project s goal was to reoccupy the outermost ring of the rebuilt section by september 11, 2002. The phoenix project, part 1 by itrevolution free listening. 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 about a large public company that just cant seem to get things. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win. 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. Devops is the application of lean manufacturing methods, architecture, and ideology to the world of software. 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. Beyond the phoenix project knowledge jolt with jack. Im not a fan of longform journalism at the best of times, even when written well, and this isnt written well.
The phoenix project is a novel about it management. The phoenix project film, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program the phoenix project, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. The phoenix project audiobook by gene kim, kevin behr. 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 phoenix project uses a contrived narrative to deliver it best practices like a mother would use applesauce to hide peas while spoonfeeding a toddler. May 01, 2018 gene kim is a multiaward winning cto, researcher, and author. It was exciting to see what the lessons learned were.
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