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Criterion
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Delivery
Shape Up
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Agile
NoEstimates
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Operations
Weekly Review
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 estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Downlaufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-121
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
EstimationForecastingFlow
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Getting Things Done
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Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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Delivery
Communication Plan