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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch3-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving