THE HOTDOG MODEL – HOW TURN A TIER 1 AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY INTO AN AGILE ORGANIZATION

Abstract The more dynamic the markets become, i.e., surprises have in store for companies, important it becomes companies to react quickly these changes order market-driven and individual solutions. This is especially tier 1 suppliers, as competition fierce customers, OEMs, also adapt changing market thus customer needs. In be best prepared this, necessary align one's own company a flexible responsive manner. particular, context-specific development application of framework well model improvement internal collaboration necessary. this paper, exactly such has been developed several pilot projects within an agile transformation at supplier over period two years by means participative action research. As result, conception individually scaled automotive industry, AHEAD framework, presented here. Hotdog central basis model, which scalable all levels.