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UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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Operations
ALPEN Method
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
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1-3 h6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-82-4 pro Pitch1
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
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Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsPitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Delivery
Communication Plan
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Innovation
Design Charrette
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Operations
Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique