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The Phoenix Project
- A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win 5th Anniversary Edition
- Narrated by: Chris Ruen
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
Five years after this sleeper hit took on the world of IT and flipped it on its head, the fifth anniversary edition of The Phoenix Project continues to guide IT in the DevOps revolution. In this newly updated and expanded edition of the best-selling The Phoenix Project, co-author Gene Kim includes a new afterword and a deeper delve into the Three Ways as described in The DevOps Handbook.
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. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in 90 days, or else Bill’s entire department will be outsourced.
With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of the Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined. With the clock ticking, Bill must organize work flow, streamline interdepartmental communications, and effectively serve the other business functions at Parts Unlimited.
In a fast-paced and entertaining style, three luminaries of the DevOps movement deliver a story that anyone who works in IT will recognize. Listeners will not only learn how to improve their own IT organizations, they’ll never view IT the same.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Matt Williams
- 01-12-15
An example of Audiobooks being better
This is one of those books where reading it would have been much harder than listening to the audiobook. Listening to it being spoken makes it feel a little bit like just overhearing a conversation from a friend or colleague, which is easier to listen to than read. The book is full of office politics, and overcoming problems in an office, so if that type of thing bothers you it's one to avoid, but if you find office politics amusing - or can enjoy the absurdity of it all then it's a book you'll enjoy
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- JSW
- 14-05-15
How IT can help the business WIN
An eye opener. A good read, good therapy, a great mindset and a practical guide.
If you are a passionate practitioner of technology to achieve successful business outcomes then read this book.
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- Mr Anthony Fawkes
- 13-06-15
project management and IT
This is probably one of the best books I've ever listened to. The storytelling is great and helps give you a grounding in IT operations and project management. I whole heartedly recommend this book.
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- Simon
- 27-07-16
Thoughtful Parallels
This book novelises quite successfully a journey of discovery as an IT Manager raises his sights and game to focus on the organisation not the tool. As one character says 'it is not rocket science' but even the obvious point land in unfamiliar ways and I found myself comparing the story to my own organisation. This has a wider application than just IT. It was a pleasure to consider these ways of thinking in the setting of a pretty good novel ableit that some characters seem broadly drawn. That said - the characters were drawn the way you see your colleagues and the story is told first person. A good read and listen.
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- David L
- 18-12-20
biased and contrived story to push the agile agend
biased and contrived story to push the agile agenda. The company involved is disfunctional to the point of being cringe worthy.
if you want to understand agile just read the principles not a long winded story
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- Gareth
- 29-04-20
Good start, but tails off
You start listening to this thinking 'wow, this is like so many large organisations, they've got this spot on' and I think they have. It's brilliant and you can't wait to listen to how they solve the organisation problems so that you can apply some of the lessons in some of the organisations you might work with, Then everything falls into place and they all live happily ever. Perhaps the latter part is over-simplistic. Perhaps I'm just grumpy. I'll let you decide.
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- Pawan
- 12-07-16
A perfect introduction to DevOps
Very well written and naratted.... A great way to explain the problem and then solve it step by step......
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- Mr Leach
- 27-07-15
Amazing
From large IT into lean principles and devops. What a wonderful book.
Powerful story and messages about triumph in the face of adversity and the application of common sense and team work
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- SB
- 29-05-15
Awesome
This should be required reading for anyone working in IT or In a senior business role.
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- Mr Anthony Juniper-Nine
- 08-02-17
How true
Would you listen to The Phoenix Project again? Why?
I plan on listening to this audiobook regularly to remind me how to turn a horror into a joy. 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
Who was your favorite character and why?
Eric is the saviour of this book. He makes comparisons to non-IT departments and shows that a department is just a department - and IT is not sacred at all.
What about Chris Ruen’s performance did you like?
Chris Ruen's delivery was excellent. He wasn't just reading. He got into all the characters - it was super.
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