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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |