#064 - To transform or not to transform your hardware company to an all agile one next year, with Balint Horvath, Switzerland
Nov 21, 2018
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Balint Horvath, a hardware company transformation expert, discusses the importance of agile transformation for organisations, highlighting the need for speed and adaptability in today's competitive market. The podcast explores examples of leading companies like Tesla and Bosch adopting agile methodologies for faster product development. Topics include transitioning from traditional to agile methods, embracing change, and implementing Scrum for efficient hardware development.
Transitioning to agile methodologies like Scrum leads to faster product development and market responsiveness.
Scrum promotes continuous improvement, synchronization among teams, and focus on customer value in hardware development.
Deep dives
Adopting Agile Practices for Development and Business Operations
Businesses are transitioning from planned-driven methods to more flexible agile frameworks like Scrum, observed in companies such as Tesla and Mercedes-Benz. The need for agility stems from the changing landscape where innovation and quick market penetration are crucial for success. Agile practices like cross-functional teams and embracing change encourage faster product development cycles and increased responsiveness to market demands.
Benefits of Scrum Methodology in Hardware Development
Scrum, a widely adopted agile framework, proves advantageous for hardware development by promoting continuous improvement and adapting to evolving market conditions. Companies transitioning to Scrum witness enhanced productivity, better synchronization among teams, and a focus on delivering value to customers. Features like co-located teams, sprint-based work, and flexible implementation methods contribute to efficient product development.
Speed and Innovation in Hardware Development: The Tesla Example
Tesla's rapid innovation in developing solar tiles highlights the effectiveness of agile methodologies in achieving extreme speeds in product development. By collaborating with 3M and leveraging agile practices, Tesla successfully designed and tested solar tiles within five weeks, showcasing the power of agile approaches in accelerating innovation and bringing products to market swiftly.
I’m back on this episode and you will hear about the continuation of the topic of the last published episode. What should you do once you know you have a problem worth solving and you validated what solution you should build with all the features? Should you just go ahead and develop the product based on the specs, the whole development potentially taking multiple years? What is some framework that’s being adopted by more and more organisations these days, such as by Tesla, Bosch, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Boeing, Saab Defense or also some of the smaller companies, startups? They realized you cannot keep developing and operating in a rigid plan-driven way since the whole world has turned upside down, speed of working has increased and if you don’t come out onto the market with a product faster than your competitors, you lose.
This episode is about agile transformation of organisations, especially their hardware development.
What hurdles have you seen in your transformation or in your wish to transform?