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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
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 an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
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Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-6 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch4-101-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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Root Cause Analysis
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Communication Plan
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Cost of Delay