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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |