Since 2017, the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD – /mad/) Framework has helped countless teams accelerate product development while delivering higher customer value and achieving superior outcomes.
The MAHD Framework removes the limitations of traditional project management by applying agile principles tailored for hardware development, and adapts agile tactics to meet the complex needs of systems that integrate firmware, electronics, mechanics, and software.
This allows teams to get the benefits of agility, 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.
A comprehensive guide to MAHD Framework elements.
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57 Min webinar explores challenges of traditional NPD & advantages of agile.
The MAHD Framework provides proven benefits for projects that range from incremental product improvements to complex innovative solutions.
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.
Investing in process improvement should drive measurable business results. Based on real-world data, the benefits of a MAHD Framework implementation yields significant financial benefits to organizations by:
To estimate how the ROI of your projects can improve with the MAHD Framework, use this Project ROI Estimator to compare NPV results of traditional methods vs. a MAHD approach.
Agile principles are sound, but hardware development is fundamentally different from software. It requires rethinking agile methods end to end.
From project selection and strategy to manufacturing and sustainment, agile can deliver tremendous benefits—but only when adapted to the realities of physical products.
Despite these challenges, hardware teams can achieve the full benefits of agile—when methods are purpose-built for hardware development.
See what Steve Jobs has to say about the challenge of great hardware design.
MAHD has been successfully implemented in a wide range of industries that rely on physical product development, including:
Each industry has its own challenges—whether it’s compliance, quality standards, or rigid contracts. Unfortuately, software-based agile methods don’t address these realities.
The MAHD Framework bridges that gap—bringing the speed and flexibility of agile while maintaining the governance needed for your industry.
The MAHD Framework is quickly being adopted by leading companies to deliver higher value… faster.
“The Modified Agile for Hardware program is a game-changer in accelerating innovation for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at Fluence.”
Freddy Reyes Falck
VP Engineering • Fluence
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