About the Author

Kent J. McDonald uncovers better ways of delivering value by doing it and helping others do it. His years of experience include work in business analysis, strategic planning, project management, and product development in a variety of industries, including financial services, health insurance, performance marketing, human services, nonprofit, and automotive. He is active in the business analysis and agile software development communities helping people share stories about what does and does not work.

Kent has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from Kent State University.

Kent is also a coauthor of Stand Back and Deliver: Accelerating Business Agility.

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