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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
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 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.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
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-811
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
Root causeQualityOperations
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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