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Nicole Forsgren
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Nicole Forsgren PhD
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Jez Humble
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Gene Kim
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Accelerate your organization to win in the marketplace.
How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter - that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps reports conducted with Puppet, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim set out to find a way to measure software delivery performance - and what drives it - using rigorous statistical methods. This book presents both the findings and the science behind that research, making the information accessible for listeners to apply in their own organizations.
Listeners will discover how to measure the performance of their teams and what capabilities they should invest in to drive higher performance. This book is ideal for management at every level.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2018 Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim (P)2018 Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene KimYou may also enjoy...
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- Jagbir
- 2020-04-29
For leaders embarking on a transformation path
A must read for leaders embarking on a transformation journey. The measures and suggestions in this book are worth their weight in gold.
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- VIss_Tried
- 2019-12-03
Love it
As someone who is a huge fan of metrics, DevOps and achieving my tech goals, this book scratches the right itches. Nicole reading it is even better, she's funny and animated, making this highly technical book more accessible. If you want to learn how high functioning organizations do it, read this book.
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- Pablo de Oliveira Castro
- 2021-10-16
Eyes opening research results about IT industry
This book an incredible overview of a well thought research about the IT industry. Presenting what several professionals and companies have been valuing over the years in technology and what have been making them successful. Highly recommend this book for any IT professional or any other professional whom has been looking for expanding their knowledge on how to succeed in/with a
technological company.
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