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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
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
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.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down15-30 min15-30 min Planung, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-61
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
PrioritizationFocusTasks
PlanningTime managementFocus
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Delivery
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Delivery
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