By now you are probably thinking about Agile, but not sure if Scrum or typical agile for SW methods work. And you’d be right to be skeptical since directly applying agile methods can lead to frustration. Here are three areas to consider agile for HW as unique from SW.
The JavaBrew team has gathered to execute the next step toward developing their cutting edge Smart Coffee Maker. In the previous step, Lynda, the Product Owner and Jordan, the Agile Project Manager, kicked off their smart coffee maker agile project.
As with any process, you need people with clear roles and responsibilities. To effectively lead and manage the application of the Modified Agile for Hardware Development Framework, we describe two key roles below in the form of job descriptions. These
Traditional development projects typically get kicked off by writing a lengthy Product Requirements Document (PRD) and then passing it to R&D for review and scoping. The expectation is that the product is fully defined based on extensive customer and market
In our previous article, we shared step 1 of the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD) Framework. The first step focused on the product manager, Lynda, writing an Agile Product Brief and user stories to “define” JavaBrew’s next generation smart
After talking to dozens of project managers and engineers who focus on physical products about agile, we have discovered a common theme. Most have heard of agile methods, but they often associate it completely with software development and can’t see
Welcome to the MAHD Framework! We strongly believe in the principles of agile, but they must be modified for physical products. One of our first efforts was to develop a model, the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD, pronounced /mad/)
