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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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 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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down45-90 min30-60 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-512-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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