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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
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Shape Up
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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ALPEN Method
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 problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-60 min10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
Root causeQualityOperations
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
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Communication Plan
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Getting Things Done