improvement and Transformation

Product Development Guidance

& Transformation Support

Major change or transformation is rarely easy and significantly changing existing practices is a decision involving many factors. Whether you’re already committed to a product development transformation, considering an agile pilot project, or seeking guidance to refine your current processes, we have support options that can help with the difficult aspects of improving practices, changing mindsets, and achieving desired behaviors that ultimately lead to better business results.

Agile Development

While most software teams have found agile methods to be more beneficial than traditional waterfall processes, the tactics of applying agile to physical product development successfully are not always obvious. Many teams struggle trying to apply agile for hardware development using similar methods that work well for software. Auxilium’s consultants developed the Integrated Delivery Architecture (IDA) and Methods for Agile Hardware Development (MAHD) framework so that teams developing physical products and subsystems can benefit from agile methods. We leverage IDA and MAHD elements to tailor an agile way of working that best fits your situation and goals. The approach that works best for many companies is to start with a pilot project where we facilitate agile implementation success as a foundation for expansion to other teams.

Benefits of Auxilium’s Product Development Support

Critical Focus Methods

Our support methods ensure focus on the product attributes most critical for market success.

Efficient Mechanisms

Rapid cycle implementation efficiently manages adapting to new information and change.

Enhanced Predictability

With experience, teams can predict iteration outcomes reliably, helping to manage schedule and tradeoffs.

Effective Tradeoffs

Iterative learning enables well-informed scope, resource, cost and schedule tradeoff decisions.

Progress Transparency

Team reporting methods such as demos and project burn-up give a clear view of progress every cycle.

Strong Collaboration

We facilitate collaborative planning with team and individual accountability for results.

Pilot Project

Support

We start with a review of your team’s situation, goals and challenges including a stakeholder survey for larger teams. The outcome of the review tailors the learning approach for your team to immediately start “learning by doing.” Our consultants facilitate successful implementation based on your team’s goals, enabled by our real-world experience developing manufactured products and navigating organizational challenges. A change management roadmap is a key deliverable we include for ongoing improvements beyond the pilot.

Full Transformation

Support

Our five-iteration support approach begins with an in-depth assessment of your organizational goals, challenges, agile readiness and culture. Starting with a comprehensive assessment is essential for a timely and efficient transformation. We compile the results and facilitate alignment with your key stakeholders in creating a roadmap for success. Using that roadmap as a guide, we then facilitate team learning, project implementation, refinement, expansion and organizational institution. An agile approach to a product development transformation, leveraging our expertise with your internal executive support allows timely adjustments along the way for successful change management and rollout.

Product Development

Toolkit

Our extensive library of program management and leadership tools is available as part of any support program, and can be customized to enhance your existing tool set. The range of tools includes portfolio management tools for project prioritization, product roadmaps and resource allocation; project management tools for agile planning, estimating and progress tracking; and leadership development tools that help strengthen abilities in key roles.

How can we help your product development?