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Accelerate
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Accelerate

by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim
March 2018
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
5h 17m
English
IT Revolution Press
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CHAPTER 1

ACCELERATE

“Business as usual” is no longer enough to remain competitive. Organizations in all industries, from finance and banking to retail, telecommunications, and even government, are turning away from delivering new products and services using big projects with long lead times. Instead, they are using small teams that work in short cycles and measure feedback from users to build products and services that delight their customers and rapidly deliver value to their organizations. These high performers are working incessantly to get better at what they do, letting no obstacles stand in their path, even in the face of high levels of risk and uncertainty about how they may achieve their goals.

To remain competitive and excel in the ...

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ISBN: 9781457191435