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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30–60 min1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch4-84-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan