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How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Purposedifferent
With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30–45 min6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
1-102-4 pro Pitch1
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsPitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking