Where devops came from the three ways explained top devops myths the four types of work further reading notes selection from the phoenix project book. 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. Even if you are not familiar with the material, we welcome all members as listeners. Phoenix project works well as a semester long read, with 3 chapters per week, assuming 12 active class.
This post concludes the book club discussion of the phoenix project. Apr 12, 2016 i just finished reading gene kims the phoenix project. Find groups in phoenix, arizona about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. About the book club meeting the pmiwdc book club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program. Find the best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at scholastic, a leader in publishing and education for nearly 100 years. For our next book club meeting, well be reading the phoenix project use code pcbw to save 50%. This books should be mandatory reading for anyone involved in managing it work.
I just finished reading gene kims the phoenix project. 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. In beyond the phoenix project there is a discussion on how bottlenecks tend to shift after improvements and what to do about it. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win kindle edition. Phoenix project works well as a semester long read, with 3 chapters per week, assuming 12. Personally, i thought it was a pretty good business novel. This parable of an it project on the brink of destruction is told with humor and insight. The phoenix project is a novel about it management. The phoenix project film, a 2015 film directed by tyler graham pavey. 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 part 7 here are my notes for the additional chapters after. Kevin behr is the founder of the information technology process institute itpi and the general manager and chief science officer of.
Ask a bookseller at changing hands tempe or phoenix for more details, or sign up for our email newsletter to stay connected with email updates, special offers, and latebreaking event details. Dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia and republic of ireland. Devops is the application of lean manufacturing methods, architecture, and ideology to the world of software. A christian base nondenomination organization geared and focus to teens 12 years and up. 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 phoenix project uses a contrived narrative to deliver it best practices like a mother would use applesauce to hide peas while spoonfeeding a toddler. That should be enough to convince you people are liking this book.
Pentagon phoenix project project management institute. Changing hands book clubs new members are always welcome. Mar 10, 2015 over the past couple of years, weve had several inquiries come in from various organizations and groups for a list of discussion questions for the phoenix project. The phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. The phoenix project is an importantenough book to warrant taking the time to discuss what those problems are.
Phoenix project pentagon, a part of the pentagon renovation program. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win book online at best prices in india on. It would be fair to say that the phoenix project neatly wraps everything up for the trilogy and so it does but that doesnt really do the author justice. The phoenix project is about a large public company that just cant seem to get things. On behalf of my coauthors, george spafford and kevin behr, thank you for all your kind words and support for the phoenix project. Book introduction bill is an it manager at parts unlimited. How we implemented the book club idea in our engineering team. 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. Unlike many other works in this space, the phoenix project is also a fast paced enjoyable read. I plan on listening to this audiobook regularly to remind me how to turn a horror into a joy.
A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win. Get the phoenix project now with oreilly online learning. Jan 08, 2020 in beyond the phoenix project there is a discussion on how bottlenecks tend to shift after improvements and what to do about it. It entered wedge 1, the first fifth of above ground pentagon office space to undergo renovation, and traveled into the. Shifting from oil to hydrogen, a book by harry braun. Im wondering if anyone else read it, what you thought, and who you would recommend should read it. The phoenix project ebook by gene kim 9780988262584. The fifth book in the series, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, was published in britain, the usa, canada and australia on 21st june 2003. For questions related to the phoenix project, which is a devops business novel. Inspired by her fathers inability to read and write dolly started her imagination library in 1995 for the. The phoenix project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisisdriven change in its information technology management style. The phoenix project by jacquelyn frank nook book ebook. 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.
How has your group used the phoenix project for a group discussion. The phoenix project is a business book masquerading as a work of fiction. Limited wip meeting presentation the phoenix project book. A lot goes on in this last volume and i got to know the characters even better, not always pleasantly. Bill palmer plays the hero of this fictional yet all too realistic story about a business dangerously close to going under. 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. Book club groups in phoenix heres a look at some book club groups near phoenix. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win by gene kim, kevin behr, and. Its tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, bill gets a call from the ceo. I wonder if it was written in a hurry, or by a novice. It details projects and teams off the rails, and how to get everything back on.
A team of 812 students will act in the context of the book by gene. I just finished reading the phoenix project by gene kim, kevin behr, and george spafford and it is one of the most thoughtprovoking it books ive read in recent years. Digital practitioner body of knowledge orgdpbokstandarddpbok. Limited wip meeting presentation the phoenix project.
And gene, kevin and george are some of the nicest guys in it. Youre probably saying, hey, that sounds kind of boring. Join one of the groups below or register your own club and get 10% off paperback selections and 20% off hardcover selections. 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. In the phoenix project the single graph in the entire book shows that as a persons workload increases into the high 90%s the wait time on them increases exponentially. Four longtime friends and book club membersdiane keaton, jane fonda, candice bergen and mary steenburgenhave their lives upended when they aim to spice up their mundane routines by reading the provocative bestseller fifty shades of grey. Writing a fictional account is a powerful effective way to get the message across, used by others such as ely goldratt with the goal. Summary of the phoenix project goodreads share book. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. He is the founder of tripwire and served as cto for thirteen years.
Gene kim is a multiaward winning cto, researcher, and author. 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. Our members call this meetup a burst of energy for the week. Well, one of the themes of both books is that the process only works if you do the discovery yourself, so im not sure i. Today, our constraints arent robots inside our factories, but. 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. Over the past couple of years, weve had several inquiries come in from various organizations and groups for a list of discussion questions for the phoenix project. A friend of mine, who also happens to be an agileist, suggested that i should read the book the phoenix project. For those who are not familiar with the authors, kim, behr, and spafford are wellregarded luminaries in the devops world and coauthors of another book.
Project phoenix seti or phoenix project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns. Perhaps start with the phoenix project and read the goal if you want more. Now that the book has sold nearly 90,000 copies, we thought it was pretty likely that you were already discussing the book and had some great questions you might. Join our diverse reading community to discuss a variety of great books. 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. 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. Well, honestly, the book like phoenix project may be a very good choice if you. The phoenix project is a fictional account of an it organization. Jul 05, 2017 two employees at the college of medicine phoenix have been awarded a grant to enhance a book club they founded that focuses on topics related to diversity as part of an effort to emphasize the humanity element of medical studies. 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 continues to guide it in the devops revolution. In many ways, i view our book as an homage to the goal.
Scottsdale book club meetup group scottsdale, az meetup. The phoenix project devops simulation is a one day interactive workshop. What is the cycle time in your org from code to production. What the phoenix project can teach you about devops and it. Phoenix project discussion questions trying gist as the channel here, rather than a full repo which seems too heavyweight but i dont want to roll these into an existing repo. If you work in the technology sector in particular, theres a lot you can learn from the phoenix. The phoenix project resource guide the phoenix project book. I have worked on many books as editor, project manager, designer, proofreader, and marketer in both print and digital. The phoenix project pdf summary gene kim 12min blog. How we implemented the book club idea in our engineering. College of medicine phoenix book club focuses on diversity. Book clubs for kids and teens changing hands bookstore. The airplane and subsequent blast traveled at a 45degree angle to the face of the building.
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. Mar 04, 2016 the book is very approachable because its written as a novel. Jan 10, 20 the phoenix project will have a profound effect on it, just as dr. Unfortunately, such was not the case with book club. The phoenix project resource guide introduction why do devops. 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 audiobook by gene kim, kevin behr. Club read tween book club each month, usually the first saturday at 2pm, tweens ages 812 meet at both changing hands tempe and phoenix to discuss the monthly pick and eat free grub from local pizza joints. My first project as editorial director here at it revolution was to produce the audiobook version of the phoenix project. Find groups in phoenix, arizona about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests. The phoenix project resource guide the phoenix project.
Feb 28, 20 my coauthors and i studied this book for nearly a decade, getting ready to write the phoenix project. 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. 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. In business today, we not only have to accept change, we have to embrace 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. A novel about it, devops, and helping your business win was quite a hard one to pick up for me personally. There was nothing fresh or exciting about it in the least. The unicorn project is the sequel to the phoenix project and it is absolute delight. 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. His books include the phoenix project, the devops handbook, the visible ops handbook, and visible ops security. The state of technologymanagement books might have been different five years ago, but i found the overthetop nature insulting to the. I was the primary copyeditor for the phoenix project back in 2012. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.