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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
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.The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.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-Down1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch11
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesPARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog