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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 notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 h Setup, laufend30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch111
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesPARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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