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Non-IT Agility Training for Industry

Agile training adapted to industrial constraints: technical validation, multi-site, cross-functional teams, remote-working talent.

  • 5 courses from field teams to leadership
  • In-company or open sessions
  • On-site or remote
  • Training organisation since 2004
  • Qualiopi-certified

Our Industrial Agility Training Courses

Each course is designed to meet the specific needs of industrial and R&D teams. No IT dogma - a pragmatic approach adapted to hybrid projects (hardware + software).

Agile Management for Project Teams

Adapt Agility to hardware and hybrid projects

? days € In-company: On request

Audience: Project managers, R&D engineers, technical teams

  • Differences between non-IT and IT Agility
  • Reduced development cycles adapted to trade
  • Multi-site visual management

Manage and Evaluate Agility

Assess and strengthen Agility in your teams

? days € In-company: On request

Audience: Managers, consultants, cross-functional departments

  • Audit of Agile practices
  • Maturity indicators
  • Change management support

Agility for Customer Functions

Make customer-facing functions more responsive

? days € In-company: On request

Audience: Marketing, CRM, support, customer relations

  • Customer-oriented Scrum/Kanban
  • Agile user journey
  • Cross-functional projects

Agile Portfolio Leadership

Lead a hybrid project portfolio

? days € In-company: On request

Audience: Executives, Board members, Leadership teams

  • Agile@Scale
  • Mixed portfolio
  • Agile governance

(Solid)Scrum for Industry

Scrum adapted to R&D and technical projects

? days € In-company: On request

Audience: Teams who have completed the basic Agile training

  • Adapted facilitator/catalyst roles
  • Industrial work list
  • Adapted team estimation

Which pathway is right for you?

Project teams

Start with the Agile Teams (2d) course, then deepen with SolidScrum (1d) to master roles and deliverables.

Managers

The Manage Agility (1d) course gives you the keys to audit, support and evaluate your Agile teams.

Leadership

The Agile Leadership (half-day) course enables you to steer a mixed portfolio and articulate Agile and traditional approaches.

Practical details

In-company training

  • At your premises or by video
  • Dates at your convenience
  • Content adapted to your projects
  • Up to 12 participants

Request an in-company quote

Open sessions

  • Paris, Bordeaux or remote
  • Fixed dates in the calendar
  • Cross-industry exchanges
  • Limited to 8 participants

View the open session calendar

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hardware Agility

These questions come up regularly from R&D managers and industrial project leaders.

How to build agile skills when my team comes from industry, not IT?

Standard agile approaches (Scrum, Kanban) are designed for software: intangible deliverables, continuous deployment, co-located teams. In industrial R&D, the constraints are different: supplier lead times, costly prototypes, cross-functional multi-site teams. You need a framework that translates agile principles into practices compatible with these field realities.

Why do standard Scrum approaches fail in hardware R&D?

Scrum assumes shippable increments every 2 weeks, a single product owner and autonomous teams. In hardware R&D: a prototype takes weeks to build, decisions involve multiple disciplines (mechanical, electronics, embedded software), and supplier dependencies break iteration rhythm. SolidScrum adapts these practices to the real constraints of industry.

How to bring an entire R&D team into the agile transition without disrupting ongoing projects?

By starting with a pilot project with volunteers, not a global transformation. The team learns the practices on a real project in 2 days, then applies immediately. Optional coaching supports the first 3-6 months. Other projects continue normally while the pilot proves its worth.

What skill-building pathway for an industrial R&D team?

Three complementary levels. Project teams: master short cycles and the technical work list (2 days), then deepen with SolidScrum (1 day). Managers: learn to audit and support the transition (1 day). Leadership: steer a mixed agile/traditional portfolio (half day). Each level is independent, the pathway adapts to your needs.

How to know if industrial agility fits my context?

Industrial agility adds the most value when projects are technically uncertain, specifications evolve mid-course, or multi-discipline integration generates rework. If your projects are repetitive and fully specified upfront, a classical V-model may suffice. A 1-day agility maturity audit gives you an objective answer.

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