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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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 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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-90 min10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Decision Making
Decision Tree
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Operations
Getting Things Done