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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 45–90 min | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |
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