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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery Shape Up | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting | ![]() Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 15-30 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |
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