Ali Hajou

Management Consultant

Language(s): German, English, French, Dutch

ali.hajou(at)Kegon.de

Brief profile

Ali is a Transformation Architect with over a decade and a half of proven, hands-on experience in supporting Agile adoption for the benefit of project delivery, product delivery and employee engagement. Supporting teams, programmes, departments and organisations in shaping their own Agile way of working through consulting, coaching and training. To actively move away from the dogmatic (mis)use of Agile practices. Ali is the son of a precision engineer in mechanical engineering and holds a Master of Science in Computer Science (Utrecht University). His thesis (i.e. the use of Agile in highly documentable environments such as the pharmaceutical industry) has been published, presented at academic conferences and used as cited material in academic circles.

Agile for Hardware
Agile Transformation
SAFe, Scrum, Rapid Learning Cycles, Nexus, LeSS

Trainings

Date	Training	Language	Price (Net)	Places available
Book	03.06.2025 – 06.06.2025	Implementing SAFe® (SPC) Amsterdam 08:30 – 17:00 h Book	Dutch	3.195 EUR 2.799 EUR	15	Book
Book	18.08.2025 – 22.08.2025	Implementing SAFe® (SPC) Remote 08:30 – 17:00 h Book	English	2.949 EUR 2.799 EUR	15	Book
Book	30.09.2025 – 03.10.2025	Implementing SAFe® (SPC) Amsterdam 08:30 – 17:00 h Book	Dutch	3.195 EUR 2.799 EUR	15	Book

Design, development, and implementation of an Agile Operating Model for multi-competence collaboration

Development, tailoring, and implementation support for an Agile Operating Model to develop large and complex system functions with multiple engineering disciplines. An Operating Model using a tailored version of the Scaled Agile Framework as a blueprint. Co-develop a ‘hardware-oriented’ training for small stable engineering teams and for leadership (e.g. line management, function owners, product management, project leads).

Launched 5 multi-competence teams of teams (i.e. “Agile Release Trains” in SAFe nomenclature)
Developed governance structures to maintain control on long term project progression (e.g. Milestone planning, Milestone progress, Tripple Constraint Management, Critical Path Analysis, alternate reporting methods using Jira data from Agile Teams, Frequent supplier alignment structures)
Developed and hosted bespoke Agile trainings for engineering teams and for internal leadership
Develop and rollout of a re-usable team and Agile Release Train launch recipe for R&D environments, where ARTs contain competences ranging from Systems Engineering, Domain Architects, to Design Engineers, Validation and Verification, and Industrialization

Developing an Enterprise Global standard for Agile in Hardware trainings and (Agile) Career Development Tracks

As part of a large Agile Transformation Program within a multinational in energy solutions (i.e. domestic, professional infrastructure, and critical infrastructure) we noticed the need to deviate from ‘generic’ training material and operating model guidance. The need to professionalize, contextualize, and standardize career development tracks for Agile roles (and roles affected by the Agile Transformation) was imminent.

Lead Consultant to set up the first fully hardware-oriented Agile Release Train spanning multiple countries in EMEA
Lead Consultant in the development of a new standard to upskill Agile Roles (e.g. Career Development Tracks for junior, medior, and senior roles, with corresponding collections of trainings and workshops).
Lead Consultant to develop Lean Portfolio Management to manage a R&D project budget of ~1.2B across multiple geographies, with experiments to adjust project budgets towards funding product lines comprised of stable Agile teams.
Development, hosting, and upskilling internal trainers in a company-specific Agile for Hardware training containing company specific examples of iterative development of products, hypothesis-driven engineering (MVP’s), and project progress control (e.g. long term milestone planning vs. short term iterative planning).

Agile Transformation Scaling Approach in a multinational leader in Aviation

With an Agile Transformation exceeding 3000 people in Agile Teams and more than 8000 people requiring adjusted ways of working, an initiative has been launched to align the various Agile Transformation teams (i.e. Lean Center of Excellence). A virtual organization has been created containing the localized transformation teams to align new agile concepts, share learnings, initiate enterprise wide initiatives such as a new Agile Maturity Model Scan, Standardized Project Progress Templates, and Formally agreed role descriptions.

Role and Tasks

Development and maintenance of an quarterly alignment structure for localized transformation teams, staffed by internal consultants, internal sponsors and leaders, internal coaches, and external coaches
Co-development, preparation, and hosting of quarterly budget (re-)allocation events, to contrast annual project budgeting cycles.