Kevin Behr is the founder of the Information Technology Process Institute (ITPI) and the chief strategist for the CIO and Board Advisory Practice at Assemblage Pointe, where Kevin has built a unique consulting practice that mentors and coaches IT organizations to increase their business effectiveness and competitive advantage now and over the long term.
As a trusted mentor and advisor to chief executive officers and chief information officers around the world, Kevin blends his 25+ years of IT management experience with his skills as a communicator, collaborator and synthesist to deliver powerful solutions to everyday business problems. He has held the post of CTO and CIO at companies ranging from public corporations to nimble technology start-ups. He is the author of six IT management books, including the bestselling The Visible Ops Handbook, which he coauthored with Gene Kim and George Spafford, and The Definitive Guide to IT Management, published by Hewlett Packard.
Kevin is a very popular keynote speaker and is frequently called on to address a broad range of technology and management topics by organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences, Hewlett-Packard, Devopsdays, AFCOM and The IT Service Management Forum.
The Visible Ops Handbook: Implementing ITIL in 4 Practical and Auditable Steps
The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win 2nd Ed.