"Every person involved in a failed IT project should be forced to read this book."-TIM O'REILLY, Founder & CEO of O'Reilly Media"The Phoenix Project is a must read for business and IT executives who are struggling with the growing complexity of IT."-JIM WHITEHURST, President and CEO, Red Hat, Inc.Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been ......
Whether curious as to how Lean Six Sigma works, in training for certification or a very experienced champion, everyone will find this tool essential as the ultimate quick reference guide to the combined process improvement methods of Lean and Six Sigma. This amazingly thorough 6-page laminated guide was developed by Craig Gygi, best-selling ......
A Graphic Novel about IT, Devops, and Helping Your Business Win
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 ninety days or else Bill's entire department will be outsourced. Adapted from the acclaimed ......
Quintessential reference to business operations filled with key terms, equations, graphs, processes, models, and more. A perfect tool for any student of business, working professional, or business owner. The business knowledge compressed into six pages can be found nowhere else for this price.
This 3rd edition book provides a multi-perspective approach to strategic sustainability and value chains to allow understanding from various disciplines and professional backgrounds.Some of the key features of this second volume include a how-to guide on implementation for strategic sustainable supply chain management (S3CM): Short vignettes ......
Buffington's vision for a sustainable value chain of the future is already part of a larger, nationwide conversation. This work explores the historical role of supply chains in the global economy; outlines where the system went wrong and what needs to be done to fix it; and demonstrates the possibility of a revitalization of American communities.
A Comprehensive 8-step Framework for Reducing Electricity Costs and Boos
Are you experiencing an increase in your electricity costs that is hurting your bottom line? Do you know how the electricity market works and why costs are increasing? Do you want to have a clear and concise framework that you can follow to take control, reduce your costs and increase your profits?
A Graphic Novel about It, Devops, and Helping Your Business Win
The transformation of Parts Unlimited has only just begun. After stabilizing the disastrous Phoenix Project launch, Bill Palmer and his IT team face an even greater challenge: proving that technology isn't just a cost center but the key to the company's survival. With market share plummeting and competitors pulling ahead, Bill must navigate ......
Sometimes management books achieve a clear-cut distinction between strategy and tactics. Seldom they include the business model as a third competitiveness driver. And never so far, has the theory of business been considered as a fourth required performance vector, different from all other three. However, organizational optimization requires ......
