With agile methods being the predominant way-of-working for software teams, many product development leaders are trying agile for hardware development hoping for similar benefits. Though some teams have found success, others struggle to see paybacks while most NPD leaders don’t even believe agile can work for hardware. Those who haven’t had success with agile for hardware or who don’t believe it works haven’t yet discovered how to modify the tactics to get the benefits all leaders want – faster development and greater efficiency with the right focus on delivering value.

With their decades of experience leading organizations developing a wide range of products, Dorian Simpson and Gary Hinkle realized the benefits of agile early in its adoption for software, and began modifying the tactics for manufactured products.

After refining the methods for several years applied to real projects, they launched the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD) Framework and have since helped dozens of companies successfully apply MAHD principles and methods to achieve their goals.

Join Gary and Dorian in this half-day interactive seminar where you will learn the fundamentals of MAHD and define a path to implementation success.

What You Will Learn

• An overview of the Complete MAHD Framework and benefits to expect
• Limitations of agile for software methods and modifications needed for hardware
• How the MAHD Framework is compatible with existing processes such as Stage-gate, SAFe and Lean
• Applying the MAHD Core to a range of project types from minor hardware enhancements to complex systems
• Scaling MAHD to manage concurrent projects to whole portfolios
• How to make the transition to an agile-based development organization