Since 2017, the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD – /mad/) Framework has helped countless teams accelerate product development while delivering higher value and superior outcomes.
The MAHD Framework removes the limitations of traditional staged development by adapting agile principles to meet the complex needs of hardware-based systems that integrate firmware, electronics, mechanics, and software.
This allows teams to get the benefits of agile, while enabling them to:
If you’re looking to develop more valuable solutions… faster, the MAHD Framework could be the perfect fit for your needs. Discuss your situation with a MAHD Partner to determine if going MAHD is the right path for you.
"Agile principles deliver amazing results. The software playbook doesn't. Hardware needs an agile approach built for real-world constraints and irreversible decisions.”
With focused development, systematic risk reduction, and optimized trade-off decisions, teams go up to 50% faster to deliver on time and on budget.
With MAHD methods, teams target the most valuable product attributes and use short learning cycles to ensure solutions satisfy customer needs.
Contrary to the belief that agile is too flexible to meet target schedules, the right methods can deliver far greater predictability than traditional approaches.
From project initiation to completion, cross-discipline teams work together through IPAC Iterations to solve problems and deliver on project milestones.
“The MAHD Framework is a game-changer in accelerating innovation for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at Fluence.”
Freddy Reyes Falck
VP Engineering • Fluence
From project selection and strategy to manufacturing and sustainment, agile can deliver tremendous benefits—but only when adapted to the realities of physical products.
Hardware teams quickly learn that software tactics fall short. Purpose-built agile methods enable them to obtain the full value of agile.
See what Steve Jobs has to say about the challenge of great hardware design.
The MAHD Framework has been successfully implemented in a wide range of industries:
Whether the challenge is compliance, design for manufactruing, hitting schedule targets, or satisfying rigid contracts, software-based agile methods fall short. The MAHD Framework bridges that gag by bringing the speed and flexibility of agile paired with the governance needed for any industry.
Short overview the MAHD Framework’s elements, benefits, and how to get started.
Learn how MAHD can help teams reduce regulatory and compliance risk
Learn how MAHD, SAFe and other scaled Agile approaches compare and which is best for your situation.
The fastest way to learn if the MAHD Framework is a good fit for your organization is to directly schedule a 30-minute overview and discussion of your situation. Whether you’re currently using Stage-Gate, Lean, Six-Sigma or other, we can help you quickly learn:
The key elements of the MAHD Framework
The unique benefits of MAHD over Scrum, SAFe and other methodologies
The best approaches to trial MAHD before making major investments
How to best manage the transition from your current way-of-working to a more Agile way
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