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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
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
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.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch112-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesPARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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