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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  DevOps Game Day |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  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. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | Halber Tag | 30-90 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 5-20 | 3-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ResilienceOperationsIncident | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |