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A Brief Intro to MAHD

Since 2017, the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD – pronounced /mad/) Framework has helped countless teams speed up product development, prioritize customer value, and achieve superior outcomes.

The Framework leverages agile principles, while adapting the tactics to the unique demands of hardware development. This allows teams to get the benefits of agility, while enabling them to:

  • Adapt to new insight, but allowing designs to freeze
  • Accommodate the range of disciplines and functions needed for hardware development (including SW)
  • Manage lead times, dependencies, schedules & production needs
  • Integrate seamlessly with stage-gate, SAFe™ and other processes

If you’re looking to develop more valuable solutions… faster, the MAHD Framework could be the perfect fit for your needs.

A MAHD Walkthrough

This 4-minute video walks you through the benefits and key elements of the MAHD Framework.

A Brief Overview:
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Short overview of the benefits and key elements of the MAHD Framework and how to get started.

Online Workshop:
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Agile Frameworks Comparison

Learn how MAHD, SAFe and other scaled Agile approaches compare and which is best for your situation.

What Is Meant by "Hardware?"

While MAHD includes “Hardware” in its name to clearly differentiate the approach from SW-based methods such as Scrum and SAFe, the MAHD Framework is ideal for products and systems that include a combination of mechanical, electronic, and software elements. 

Industries Going MAHD

The MAHD Framework has been successfully implemented in a wide range of industries:

  • Electronics and semiconductors
  • Industrials products and systems
  • Medical devices and systems
  • Automotive and suppliers
  • Robotics and automation
  • Telecommunications equipment
  • Consumer products
  • Energy and power equipment
  • Test and measurement
  • Custom engineering and more

To learn how MAHD might apply to your industry and solutions along with case studies, contact us for a complimentary review of your situation.

Intro to MAHD E-book

Download this comprehensive E-book to learn about the key elements of the MAHD Framework including how to initiate projects and tips to get started going MAHD.

Who's Going mahd?

The MAHD Framework is quickly being adopted by leading companies in a wide range of industries ranging simple mechanical devices to complex systems.

“The MAHD Framework is the only Agile methodology that truly understands hardware.”

Why Go MAHD?

The MAHD Framework provides proven benefits for projects that range from incremental product improvements to complex innovative solutions.  

Go Faster

With more focused development activities, systematic risk reduction, and early trade-off decisions, teams can go up to 50% faster to deliver products on budget and on time.

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Valuable Solutions

With MAHD methods, teams target the most valuable product attributes and use short learning cycles to ensure solutions satisfy customer needs.

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Predictable Outcomes

Contrary to the belief that agile is too flexible to meet target schedules, the right methods can deliver far greater predictability than traditional approaches.

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Deeper Collaboration

Starting with the MAHD On-ramp, cross-discipline teams work together to solve problems and deliver on project milestones. This collaboration continues throughout each project iteration.

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What's the ROI of Going MAHD?

Investing in process improvement should drive measurable business results. Based on experience and customer feedback, the MAHD Framework consistently accelerates time-to-market—delivering solutions, on average, 25% faster—while increasing customer value and reducing costs.  This yields significant financial benefits to organizations by: 

  • Reducing wasted effort on rework, waiting on decisions and non-valuable activities
  • Creating a closer product-market fit as products are released on time, with the latest technolgoy, and often with a faster cadence
  • Optimizing margins based on improved competitive advantage, higher customer value and potentially lower cost due to inclusion of only valuable features

To estimate how the ROI of your projects can be improved with the MAHD Framework, use our Project ROI Estimator to compare NPV results of traditional methods vs a MAHD approach.

Where Should You Go Next?

Many companies seek the benefits of Agile and have attempted to apply software-based Agile methods to hardware product development, often with limited success. To discover how the MAHD Framework can accelerate your NPD efforts, download the Intro to MAHD e-book or contact us to discuss your needs.

Learn More About MAHD

Download this 20-page comprehensive Introduction to MAHD E-book to learn about the key elements of the MAHD Framework  including how to initiate and execute agile for hardware projects.

Is MAHD Right For You?

The fastest way to learn if MAHD is right for you is to request a 45-minute overview and discussion of your situation. We can provide an overview of the MAHD Framework and help you determine if MAHD is a good fit for your goals.