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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
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.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.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.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down45–75 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro PitchTeam members involved2-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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