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Criterion
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
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.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.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-90 min30-60 min10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-611
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
DecisionTreeOptions
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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