Agile Hardware Development: ostacoli, innesti tecnologici richiesti e benefici legati alla sua adozione.

Products are evolving and so are product development methodologies. Agile is a heritage of the software industry, where it was applied thanks to its ability to cope with ongoing changes. Later on, it was noticed that its application was possible to the manufacturing world too as a direct consequence of the increased electric component of products. New technologies are helping its adoption and therefore companies are starting to run valuations on its impact on their balance sheets. Even if benefits seem to offset the initial investment, the change to an Agile manufacturing organization looks challenging and companies are usually asking consulting cabinets to take care of it. Agile seems nowadays a magic wand for the manufacturing world, however it should not be applied blindly otherwise companies will struggle to getting advantages out of it.