The phoenix project audiobook by gene kim, kevin behr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the phoenix project. 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. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win hardcover january 10, 20. The airplane and subsequent blast traveled at a 45degree angle to the face of the building. This book is a fiction that takes place in the it industry. The phoenix project is an importantenough book to warrant taking the time to discuss what those problems are. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this story, as in all stories, the characters must follow the narrativestay in that world created by their language. 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. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win written by gene kim, kevin behr, and george spafford gives you great insights how to improve the success rate of your it organization by transforming your organisation in a devops like organisation to deliver much faster more than 10 deployments a day, still staying compliant and with less errors, the. With corey rieger, andrew simpson, david pesta, orson ossman.
Educating towards the implementation of a natural lawresourcebased. The movie is a 2007 film by peter joseph presenting a number of conspiracy theories. The zeitgeist movement consists of people around the world who are working to apply science and technology to the social issues that we face as the worlds population continues to grow. The phoenix project kindle edition by pritchard, m. 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.
For the last decade, like clockwork, new cios would come and go every two years. Skeptic project is a web site dedicated to investigating the internets most common conspiracy theories, hoaxes, and so on. 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. Founded in 2008, the zeitgeist movement tzm is a sustainability advocacy group that operates through a network of regional chapters, project teams, public events, media expressions and charity operations. So i dont think you have to read it unless you want relaxing reading about devops domain. His books include the phoenix project, the devops handbook, the visible ops handbook, and visible ops security. Summary of the phoenix project by instaread breaks the the authors, gene kim, kevin behr, and george spafford, though they use perhaps too much business and military jargon, offer in fictional form, ideas on how to make development and operations work effectively as parts of a team rather than competitors. The phoenix project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisisdriven change in its information technology management style. 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. Mar 04, 2016 the book is very approachable because its written as a novel.
The venus project proposes an alternative vision of the future,if we apply what we already know in order to achieve a sustainable new socioeconomic system. The phoenix project demystifies the critical and strategic role that it plays in sustaining and growing a successful business, not only painting a painful picture of what could go wrong but also outlining effective approaches to get the business working again. Finally was able to read and i must say was not able not keep it away until the end. The phoenix project by gene kim, 9781942788294, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Actually, as per my experience over the past 6 years, most within the zeitgeist movement tzm do not subscribe or agree with this film in general, although mixed reactions are most common. The movie was apparently put out by gmp, llc, which is a company based in port chester, ny registered to a james coyman, who has been claimed to be the person behind the pseudonym peter joseph credited for the writing, producing, directing, and editing of the film. The phoenix project gene kim, kevin behr and george spafford was in my reading list for a quite long time. Zeitgeist, the movie debunked part two zeitgeist exposed skeptic project.
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. In this transcript of the audio series, gene kim and joh. The phoenix project can anyone point to a good synopsis. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win was quite a hard one to pick up for me personally. This book is an orientation guide, that with laser precision, breaks it all down and offers a new train of thought and open ended solutions.
Tzms activism is explicitly based on nonviolent methods of communication with the core focus on educating the public about. Writing a fictional account is a powerful effective way to get the message across, used by others such as ely goldratt with the goal. Phoenix project, the alternate brent universe byron miller. 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. Tzms chapter structure is holographic in the sense that each chapter contains the information and purpose of the movement itself and engages in awareness activism in their region as best. The venus project is a nonprofit organization that recognizes the important connection between global resource mismanagement and problems such as war, climate change, poverty, and hunger. The phoenix project by lauren malhoit lauren malhoit has been in the it field for over 10 years and has acquired several data center certifications. The phoenix project is kind of a fiction book imho. About this tediously sourced and highly detailed work argues for a largescale change in human culture, specifically in the context of economic practice. Summary of the phoenix project ebook by instaread summaries.
Zeitgeist australia will change the paperback option hyperlink when we are aware of the most cost effective means of supplying national members. According to peter joseph, the original zeitgeist was not presented in a film format, but was a performance piece. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from the ceo. The phoenix project has been my 2016s audiobook highlight. Pentagon phoenix project project management institute. I listened to it cover to cover in a few days and have recommended and offered it multiple times since. 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. Bill palmer plays the hero of this fictional yet all too realistic story about a business dangerously close to going under.
And gene, kevin and george are some of the nicest guys in it. Zeitgeist movement defined book the zeitgeist movement. This book is an orientation guide, that with laser precision, breaks it all down and. Four scientists craft a machine to reanimate deceased organisms. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program the phoenix project, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns the phoenix project book, a book by gene. He is the founder of tripwire and served as cto for thirteen years. 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. Social aspects are certainly part of chapter activities as this is a social movement and that sense of global community is vital. Bill palmer is promoted to vice president of it at parts unlimited, an automotive parts manufacturer and retailer, at a time.
Jez humble, coauthor of the jolt awardwinning book continuous delivery and principal at thoughtworks studios this book is. 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. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win book online at best prices in india on. Who ever thought a book about it would be a continue reading. Zeitgeist, the movie debunked part two skeptic project. 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. 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. Shifting from oil to hydrogen, a book by harry braun. Summary of the phoenix project instaread summaries cor. Again, whether youre in it or not, this book might just save your business. The phoenix project is a novel about it management. Gene kim is a multiaward winning cto, researcher, and author. 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 author of zeitgeist sketched out the world as seen through the brain of a pop music magnate, starlitz, who has a very peculiar world viewwhere the deeper reality is made out of language.
A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win by gene kim, kevin behr, george. May 10, 2017 a fantastic view on the modern organisation, and how it needs to adapt to be agile and effective in the modern world of work. This parable of an it project on the brink of destruction is told with humor and insight. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The phoenix project ebook by gene kim 9780988262584. The book is very approachable because its written as a novel. I can recommend you devops handbook, but if you have some experience integrating devops culture in your organization, you might find it boring. The phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. A fantastic view on the modern organisation, and how it needs to adapt to be agile and effective in the modern world of work. In the broader context, these are all detrimental results of the current socioeconomic operating system. The phoenix project film, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win is the third book by gene kim.
The phoenix project summary lopamudra misra medium. By dick stark i recently finished the phoenix project, and made this required reading for our entire company. It is a story about it, devops, and helping your business win. 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. Please note that because the phoenix project foundation is a nonprofit, 501c3 scientific and educational organization, all purchases are taxexempt. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win.
A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win kim, gene, behr, kevin, spafford, george on. This is a story about rebel developers and business leaders working together and racing against time to innovate, survive, and thrive in a time. As such, the key to implementing the fundamental solutions involves communication and education. The zeitgeist project paperback june 25, 2010 by dave folsom author visit amazons dave folsom page. Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns.
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 uses a contrived narrative to deliver it best practices like a mother would use applesauce to hide peas while spoonfeeding a toddler. This highly anticipated followup to the bestselling title the phoenix project takes another look at parts unlimited from the perspective of maxine, a senior lead developer and architect, as she is exiled to the phoenix project. The phoenix project, 5th anniversary edition it revolution. The film assembles archival footage, animations, and narration. The latest book on our cio reading list is the phoenix project. It entered wedge 1, the first fifth of above ground pentagon office space to undergo renovation, and traveled into the. Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program. Oct 15, 2014 bill is an it manager at parts unlimited. Numerous artifacts prove these points, such as from the sunworshipping cultures of the.
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