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In this chapter, the differences between Agile Hardware and Agile Software are explored to help you apply agile techniques to a hardware development workflow.

As John and I walked a sunny West Cliff Drive, one theme kept surfacing from his depth of experience working with global manufacturing partners: even as technology accelerates, the core principles of building resilient supply chains remain largely unchanged.

This timeless wisdom captures something we often forget when building companies: success is a team journey, not a solo sprint. Behind every breakthrough are the people who make it possible—your teams, mentors, peers, and the unexpected heroes who show up when things get tough.

In this chapter the effects of the market on your product are discussed, what you think is the best version of your idea may be influenced by many factors in the markets you believe you can sell it to.

With the increasing uncertainties with global supply chains, it was a pleasure to reconnect with my friend (and PRG Partner) Sandeep Duggal, the CEO of Extron Inc. and global supply chain expert, for a walk on West Cliff Drive to reflect on how global supply chains continue to evolve amid a series of natural, geopolitical, and economic disruptions, from pandemics and floods to shifting [...]

As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful for the clients, partnerships, and personal relationships we’ve built with this incredible hardware community.

In the previous chapter, the concepts of agile hardware product realization were introduced along with the idea of the ten best practices. Before diving into the details of these, there are a few basics to understand. In this chapter Product Realization will be defined at a high level as well as the ideas behind a New Product Development Introduction (sometimes written as NPDI) framework.

Last year, a staggering 78% of businesses reported using AI (Stanford AI Index). This wave of adoption is transforming every sector and hardware is no exception. Agile product realization is entering a new era, where AI has the power to accelerate, streamline, and reshape how products go from concept to market. In this series, we’ll dive into insights from the soon-to-be-released updated book [...]