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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations Getting Things Done |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 45–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause |
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