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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP 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.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down45-90 min45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch3-82-62-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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