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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 45-90 min | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 2-6 | 1-20 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |