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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse 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.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-DownHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch10-502-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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