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The Phoenix Project

An operations novel connecting IT work to flow, feedback and continual learning through a high-pressure business turnaround.

Key takeaways

  1. IT work behaves like a production system
  2. Unplanned work disrupts flow
  3. Fast feedback improves quality

How to apply it in your business

  1. Visualize IT work and WIP
  2. Reserve capacity for reducing recurring incidents
  3. Measure lead time from request to release

About the authors

Kim, Behr and Spafford are technology and operations practitioners who write about IT delivery.

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