About the Author

Peter Saddington is an experienced Business Transformation and Organizational Coach with Action & Influence, Inc., a research and analytics company that focuses on human dynamics and culture in enterprises. In his work as a software development consultant for 15 years, he supported enterprises such as ING DIRECT, Capital One, T-Mobile, Cisco, Yahoo!, J.Crew, InterContinental Hotels Group, Cbeyond, Primedia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Motorola, Samsung, and the United Nations.

Peter holds three masters degrees (in counseling, education, and divinity) and is Certified Scrum Trainer (CST). He has trained hundreds of students in better Agile and Scrum software development methods. He is also the author of Scrum Pocket Guide—A Quick Start Guide to Agile Software Development, published in 2010.

An avid writer, Peter is the executive editor of the popular AgileScout.com news blog, which reaches thousands of viewers per day all over the world. He also writes about team optimization and human capital on MyAI.org.

Peter resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, daughter, and son.

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