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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-61
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
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Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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Delivery
Communication Plan