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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations Time Blocking |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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 a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | PlanningTime managementFocus | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |