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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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