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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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Delivery
Communication Plan
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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down15-30 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-62-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
PrioritizationFocusTasks
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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Operations
Getting Things Done