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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.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.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowHigh
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down2-8 h10-20 min daily1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-814-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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