About
I’ve spent more than two decades in business, much of it helping organizations carry complex programs to the finish line across manufacturing, clinical systems, regulated platforms, and cybersecurity.
Over time, I’ve learned that important work rarely fails for lack of good ideas. More often, it drifts because no one has the time or space to keep everything moving.
That’s why I started ADD Operating Group.
I help people and organizations bring structure, clarity, and follow-through to the work that matters to them—whether they’re launching a company, building a website, introducing a new product, growing a community effort, or preserving a family story.
When the work is done, I want clients to feel that it was handled with care, attention, and the same seriousness I would bring to something of my own.
— Devyn Watson
What the name means
- Action.
- Plans only help once they're moving, so we get them moving and keep them that way.
- Delivery.
- We measure our work by what gets finished, on scope and on schedule.
- Discretion.
- Your work, your plans, and your name stay private. Every engagement is confidential.
Education and training
- MBA, Business, Strategy, and Information Technology
- BS, Business Administration, Operations Management
- SAFe 6 Agilist · Scaled Agile
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) · Scrum.org
- ICAgile Certified Professional, Agile Coaching, Agile Team Facilitation, and Agile Project and Delivery Management · ICAgile
- Project Management Professional (PMP) · Project Management Institute
I’m based in Chicago and work wherever the work is. For clients in the Chicago area, I’m glad to meet in person.