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Shape Up
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Monte Carlo Forecasting
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ALPEN Method
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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication.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.
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6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-90 min Setup, danach laufend10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
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Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesForecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk CommunicationDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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Communication Plan
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Getting Things Done