About Dennis D. McDonald


I help people plan, manage, and assess the use of new technology. I’m also interested in practical applications of enterprise collaboration, social media, and social networking.  My consulting services include: 
  • Short- and long-term project and program management (e.g., setting up and/or managing project management offices)
  • Proposal management, proposal writing, and content development (e.g., researching and writing “white papers,” newsletters, technical proposals)
  • Strategic planning, cost analysis, and business case development
  • Project planning and cost estimating (e.g., assessing the costs of modifying or consolidating existing systems, developing detailed project plans)
  • Vendor-neutral assessments of requirements, products, and services (e.g., assisting in development of RFP’s for systems and services)
  • Market research, data analysis, and presentation development (e.g., questionnaire design, sample design, executive interviewing)
  • Executive briefings, workshops, and “brown bag” lunches

I’ve worked with many organizations, including:

  • Professional and trade association, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit research organizations
  • Manufacturers including consumer appliances, trucks, automobiles, and medical equipment
  • Computer hardware and software
  • Finance and insurance
  • Content management and data conversion outsourcers
  • Publishers and national and international intellectual property organizations
  • E-commerce and janitorial services
  • Public energy utilities

My experience includes call centers, customer service operations, IT department management & administration, project management offices, sales administration, field service operations and equipment repair, market research and strategic market analysis, policy analysis, training, catalog and database publishing, data conversion, user interface design, content and document management, software development and testing, database design and construction, professional publishing, and research and development.

I’ve worked throughout the U.S., Western Europe, and in Hong Kong and Egypt. I’m experienced with working in project environments with staff from multiple locations, time zones, and cultures.

I earned my MLS and PhD in Library & Information Science at the University of Maryland and my BA in Psychology at Ohio State University.

My contact information is here.