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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile NoEstimates |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 10-20 min daily | laufend | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 2-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | EstimationForecastingFlow | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |