Mahd Leadership and
key role certification

Introduction to Certification

The MAHD Certification program is designed to give key roles and leaders of agile for hardware teams the knowledge and experience you need to lead agile projects in any environment.

Benefits of Getting MAHD Certified

1. Improved knowledge and understanding of agile principles and practices

MAHD certifications can help you gain a deeper understanding of the values and principles that underpin agile methodologies, as well as the tools and techniques used to implement them specifically for hardware applications.

2. Enhanced credibility and marketability

MAHD certifications can help you stand out in the job market, especially if you’re looking to transition into a role that requires knowledge of applied agile practices. Employers may view agile certifications as evidence of your commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

3. Improved ability to lead and facilitate MAHD teams

If you’re a team leader or manager looking to adopt agile practices in your organization, a MAHD certification can help you understand how to effectively implement the practices and guide teams to success.

Ultimately, whether or not you should get certification will depend on your specific goals and needs. MAHD certification provides a deeper understanding of agile for hardware methods to stand out in complex organizational environments.

MAHD Certification Requirements

Through a combination of hands-on training, real world practice and assessment, you will gain a thorough understanding of the principles and best practices in agile methods as applied to physical products.

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Foundations of the MAHD Framework

Every certified MAHD practitioner and leader starts with training on the core MAHD Framework to become proficient in the MAHD On-ramp and execution methods.

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Targeted Role Training

Each Certified MAHD role will received targeted training and practice to excel in their position. The additional skills and areas of knowlege for each role are shown below.

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MAHD Project Experience

Certified MAHD leaders can demonstrate they have real world project experience based on their role to lead teams, guide projects, actively participate in iteration planning and deliver results based on Agile principles and MAHD methods.

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Online Certification Assessment

You’ll have the opportunity to test your knowledge with a comprehensive online assessment. Questions focus on agile principles and MAHD methods as well as targeted inquiry into the specific role for which you are being certified.

MAHD Product Managers & Owners

MAHD Certified Product Managers and Product Owners receive additional training and coaching to demonstrate knowledge and skills in these key areas:

Strategic Focus – Developing, communicating and guiding agile product strategies

Developing User Stories – Writing and communicating customer needs through user stories based on customer needs and outcomes
Setting Priorities and Guiding Decisions – Keeping agile teams focused on valuable product attributes and outcomes
Customer Engagement Strategies – Techniques to gain accurate and actionable feedback from customers to guide decisions
Executive Communication – Skills to hold strategic discussion on project outcomes based on customer value

MAHD Project Leaders

MAHD Certified Project Leaders receive additional training and demonstrate knowledge and coaching to demonstrate knowledge and skills in these key areas::

Iteration Planning – Leading IPAC Iteration cross-discipline planning sessions and reviews
Facilitation – Techniques and skills to lead key MAHD On-ramp activities, guide decisions and lead retrospectives
Backlog Integrity Ownership – How to ensure Agile/MAHD backlogs are optimized for efficient planning and execution
Conflict Resolution – Methods to keep the team aligned and productive during difficult periods
Driving Decisions – Techniques to guide efficient, collaborative and strategic decisions

MAHD Technical Leaders

MAHD Certified Technical Leaders receive additional training and demonstrate knowledge and coaching to demonstrate knowledge and skills in these key areas::

Backlog Management – Creating and organizing a backlog of development tasks to guide their teams
Strategic Prototyping Skills – Techniques to identify the optimal solution vertical slices and define relevant, strategic rapid prototyping strategies

Team Coaching – Developing, communicating and guiding agile development strategies and methods
Sprint-planning and Task Breakdown – Skills and techniques to break large engineering tasks into Iteration and Sprint-level tasks and lead Sprint planning activities

Setting Acceptance Criteria – Skills to write and validate Sprint-level acceptance criteria and identify when it’s important

Getting MAHD Certified

MAHD Certification is offered as part of the MAHD Accelerator Program to gain the tools, training and expertise needed to ensure your teams gain the skills necessary to be successful.

Where Should You Go Next?

Many companies desire the benefits of Agile and have even tried directly applying Agile for SW methods to hardware-based product efforts with limited success. To learn more about the MAHD Framework and how it can accelerate your NPD efforts, download the Intro to MAHD e-book or contact us to schedule a discussion of your situation.

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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. Whether you currently use Stage-Gate, Lean, SAFe or other methods, we can help you quickly learn the unique benefits of the MAHD Framework.