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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
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.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.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.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down2-6 h10-20 min daily2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch3-1013-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
RiskRoot causeSafety
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