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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
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.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down15-30 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-62-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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