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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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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.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.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.
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6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 h10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
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Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage PointsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree