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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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 many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down15-90 min daily30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch111
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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