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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects 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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 h1-4 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch3-123-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
KnowledgeMappingRisk
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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