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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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Operations
Change 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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 h45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-82-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping