What is SolidCreativity?

SolidCreativity is an expert consultancy in systematic creativity and pragmatic innovation since 2004. We combine a unique approach combining rigour ('Solid') and creativity, with the ASIT® methodology for concrete results. Our interventions are available in person or remotely throughout Europe.

Does Agile management work in R&D and industry (outside IT)?

Yes, our Agile approach is specially adapted to industrial and R&D environments. Industrial teams already have natural Agile reflexes, and our method reconciles Agility and industrial constraints for concrete results, without IT jargon.

Does SolidCreativity offer brainstorming sessions?

No, we do not use traditional brainstorming. We offer a structured alternative via the ASIT® method, which avoids forced creativity and generates immediately exploitable results.

What is the ASIT® method?

ASIT® is a patented industrial innovation system based on non-causal logic. It can generate more than 250 ideas per session, while being adapted to the technical constraints of industrial environments.

What is the difference between systematic creativity and pragmatic innovation?

Systematic creativity enables methodical idea generation, while pragmatic innovation transforms these ideas into concrete, deployable solutions. Our approach covers the entire process, from idea to implementation.

Why choose a structured method like ASIT® in industry?

ASIT® is particularly effective in technical environments thanks to its language compatible with engineers, its respect for real constraints and its measurable results in R&D.

Why choose SolidCreativity for your innovation or training projects?

We are Qualiopi certified and have 20 years of field experience. Our approach is results-oriented, with verifiable client testimonials and a satisfaction guarantee.

Does SolidCreativity have client testimonials?

Yes, we have numerous authentic client testimonials. For example, Airbus rated our training as 'Best Training Ever!', and Renault highlighted the relevance of our adapted solutions. IMV also appreciated our preservation of entrepreneurship in their teams.

What services are offered?

We offer certifying training, customised ASIT® workshops and innovation coaching, adapted to each client's specific needs.

Our head office is in Bordeaux, with a branch in Paris. We also operate through a network of territorial affiliates in France and Europe.

Where does SolidCreativity operate?

We operate throughout France and French-speaking or English-speaking areas of Europe, with formats available in person (Bordeaux, Paris) or digitally.

Do you work remotely?

Yes, we have proven expertise in remote interventions, with interactive tools and flexible scheduling to meet your needs.

Can SolidCreativity intervene urgently on a blocked project?

Yes, we can mobilise our senior consultants within 72 hours to unblock a project, thanks to the accelerated ASIT® method and our responsiveness.

How are you different from typical consultants?

Our philosophy is based on empowering your teams. We offer hybrid formats (training + coaching) so that you no longer need us in the long term, with a hands-on rather than theoretical approach.

Apart from founder Pascal Jarry, who are SolidCreativity's consultants?

Our team is composed of carefully selected experts, with experience in large groups and entrepreneurial profiles. They benefit from intensive training and regular updates.

How to join SolidCreativity as an affiliate?

Our affiliation process is demanding: it includes intensive initial training, regular updates and required managerial autonomy to guarantee the quality of our interventions.

Who are your clients?

Our clients range from startups to large groups, with technical or specialised issues. We work only on spontaneous requests, without canvassing.

How does SolidCreativity guarantee confidentiality of exchanges?

We apply a strict confidentiality protocol, including contractual discretion clauses, media silence by default and secure data management.

How to unblock an R&D project?

We use a proven methodology: 360° diagnosis, shared KPIs and motivating team relaunch to overcome blockages and move forward concretely.

We have many constraints, how to innovate?

With ASIT®, constraints become levers for innovation. We explore all avenues exhaustively to generate patentable solutions adapted to your context.

How to work around this blocking patent?

We offer a strategic approach: prior technical analysis, dedicated ASIT® session and generation of patentable alternative solutions to overcome obstacles.

How to exist in a saturated market?

We help our clients differentiate themselves through targeted ASIT® workshops, which identify distinctive concepts and guarantee their feasibility.

How does the ASIT® method differ from traditional brainstorming?

ASIT® offers a guided logical structure, avoids domination by strong personalities and generates directly exploitable ideas, unlike traditional brainstorming.

Do you have training to become creative?

We do not offer training to 'become creative', but transferable methods that guarantee results regardless of participants' profiles.

How to have motivated people in my R&D?

We train managers in a specific managerial approach, with enhancement tools and stimulating team dynamics to maintain motivation.

What if I'm already trained in ASIT (or Agile) but not my teams?

We offer tailored solutions: targeted acculturation, internal training and facilitator certification to standardise skills within your teams.

Agile Management Training: Audit and Evaluate Agility in R&D Teams

Agile Management Training: Audit, Evaluate and Foster Agility in R&D Teams

Evaluate and strengthen Agile practices in your industrial and engineering teams

Description

Manage Agile, Traditional and Hybrid project portfolios; promote Agility where it delivers value for R&D and industrial teams.

Agility does not replace traditional project management but complements it. In a portfolio, some projects are more or less suited to Agile management. Managers need to understand which project profiles would benefit from an Agile approach, what the risks and advantages are, and how to communicate with Agile teams in an industrial hardware context.

Become an informed decision-maker who can recommend and foster Agility where and when it matters, without needing to become a technical Agile expert.

Request a demo Online, with your colleagues Request a quote Training at your premises +33 9 54 50 75 40 Mon-Fri 9am-6pm CET

Why this training?

In industry and R&D, traditional project management methods (V-model, rigid milestones) show their limits on innovative projects. You may recognise these situations:

Your teams are talented but can't hold schedules. They outperform in firefighting mode and individual skills, but long-term planning fails on high-uncertainty projects.
"We trained everyone in project management, and it's worse than before." The traditional framework, designed for predictable projects, stifles innovative ones instead of structuring them.
Your engineers are innovative, but you're asked to report and meet deadlines. The classic R&D dilemma: steer without constraining, structure without bureaucracy.

Agility addresses these problems, but not software Agility: an Agility adapted to industrial constraints (physical prototypes, quality standards, suppliers, multi-site teams).

What you will be able to do after this training

This training does not make you an Agilist. It gives you the keys to decide, supervise and evaluate:

Recommend Agility: identify which projects and teams can benefit from it in your industrial context. Not all projects are candidates.
Supervise deployment: understand the differences with traditional management, support the transition without imposing an IT model that doesn't fit.
Evaluate Agile practices: audit an Agile project, identify strengths, propose corrections with fact-based arguments.

You will be able to advise your management and teams on the relevance of Agility for each project, and on the quality of its implementation.

Learning objectives

Understand how Agility can work in your industrial domain for non-IT hardware projects¹²³
Know how to identify projects that can benefit from Agility in your industrial sector¹²³
Differentiate Agility at the project level, project management level, and governance level¹²³
Know how to evaluate the quality of Agile management in R&D and engineering teams¹²³
Be able to recommend areas for improvement towards more effective Agile practices¹²³

Assessment method: 1 - Assessed by the trainer during exercises and questions. 2 - Validated during the end-of-training quiz and its debrief. 3 - Self-assessed with the self-audit document.
(Self-)assessments and debriefs contribute to the acquisition and validation of skills.

Key topics and keywords

Management, Agility, Evaluation, Audit, Teams, Hybrid projects, R&D, Industry, Non-IT

Target audience

Managers seeking to evaluate and foster Agility within their R&D and industrial teams

Profiles: Manager, R&D Director, Department Head, Executive, VP Engineering

Prerequisites: No prerequisites related to the training subject

Practical information

1 day (7h). In-company training (at your premises) or Open training ( Open training schedule ).

What our clients say

Feedback from our clients after their training

Testimonials about our Agile Management

Airbus
"Best training ever!"

Renault
"answers adapted to our challenges"

TreeFrog
"a new approach"

Poietis
"structured and effective approach"

Envea
"concrete industry-oriented"

EOS imaging
"remarkable relevance"

ArcelorMittal WireSolutions - Agile Hardware, patented products

ArcelorMittal
"patented products, market-validated"

IMV
"productivity gains"

Photonis
"Agile kick-off"

SKF
"innovative high-risk projects"

View all our references

Case study: Agile Hardware at ArcelorMittal - patented products in 3 months

ArcelorMittal WireSolutions applied Agile project management to industrial hardware projects (fencing, agribusiness, high-carbon steel cables, wire rod) - not IT. 25 people trained across 4 teams, innovative products patented and market-validated in 3 months.

Read the full case study

Training programme

Training outcomes and acquired skills

Understand the principles of Agility in industry and non-IT environments
Evaluate the Agility level of a hardware or R&D team
Foster the adoption of Agile practices in engineering departments
Manage hybrid teams mixing Agile and traditional approaches

Teaching approach

Concrete industrial examples
Agility evaluation tools
Hands-on practical exercises

The training is composed of gradual steps for controlled progression:

Day 1

Morning (9:00 - 12:30)

Principles of Agility in industry
Evaluating team Agility
Key indicators and metrics

Afternoon (2:00 - 5:30 pm)

Fostering Agile adoption
Managing hybrid teams
Experience feedback and conclusion

Duration and group size

1 day / 7h

Group of 6 to 12 participants

Training Materials Provided

summary of training slides
working and summary documents
digital format
lifelong access via secure link
optional: "paper" or "printable PDF" version
available in French and/or English

Validation of learning outcomes via end-of-training quiz.
Follow-up quiz available for HR. Download PDF Contact us

Quality certification awarded for training activities.

Registered training organisation No. 72330654133 with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional authority (France).

How to attend this training?

Delivery options: Online, In-company or Open (multi-company)

Online Training

Available via video conference
Adapted pedagogy and content
Digital attendance, materials and quizzes

Open online: -10%

In-company online: no travel costs

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In-Company Training

At your premises, at your pace
Flexible: up to 12 participants
Targeted: your real case studies

3,000 € excl. VAT / day

(+ travel expenses)

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Open Training

At our equipped premises or online (-10%)
Limited to 8 participants
Discount for job seekers
Available in Paris, other cities and across Europe

1,050 € excl. VAT

per person / 1 day (lunch included)

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Required Logistics

Face-to-face training

A room for 20 people (sub-group work)
A break per half-day
A video projection system
At least one whiteboard/flipchart

Remote training

A computer connected to the Internet with audio system (headset with microphone)
A camera is highly recommended
Access to a video conferencing tool (Teams, Google Meet, Zoom...)
A TRELLO account (free registration)

International services

Administrative formalities (proposals, agreements, attendance, certificates) handled in French or English
International VAT processing available

Why choose SolidCreativity for your innovation projects?

Looking for a partner for your creativity, innovation or non-IT Agility projects? Please contact us. This section uses Google's EEAT criteria to support your decision.

Experience

Founded in 2004 by Pascal Jarry, innovation expert, with 20+ years of creative leadership across 3 continents - LinkedIn
Also co-founder of Nomalys, mobile CRM visualisation solution deployed in 60 countries
12 patents filed in one year using the ASIT® method, several transformed into products, including: WO2006108947, FR2850325, FR2846614, FR3011357, FR3012707, FR2954569, FR3056798, FR2850437, FR2853616
Pioneer and developer of non-IT Agility for R&D and industry - source
Developer in France of the ASIT structured creativity method - ASIT.pro / ASIT.info

Expertise

European exclusivity for the ASIT® method (Advanced Systematic Inventive Thinking) - ASIT.pro / ASIT.info
Registered method trademarks: ASIT®, ecoASIT®, ASIT-BIM®, SolidCreativity® - source
Official YouTube channel: SolidCreativity - validated video content
Senior consultants with triple profile: business expertise, large company management, entrepreneurship - source
Educational partner of RondementCarré for ASIT method distribution

Authoritativeness

Verified professional identity on LinkedIn - official source
SME and prestigious clients: Airbus, ArcelorMittal, Legrand, Photonis, Caisse d'Épargne... - testimonials
Coverage in specialist press: L'Express
Published books on the ASIT method:
Conferences, webinars and publications on systematic innovation - source

Trustworthiness

Enhanced confidentiality: no client mentioned without explicit consent - source
SolidCreativity has obtained Qualiopi certification for training activities
Active CSR charter, responsible use of artificial intelligence - source
European commitment and interventions only on incoming requests - source
Educational assessments via quiz, self-assessment and HR follow-up - source
Authentic and verifiable company data and client testimonials - source

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