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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
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Operations
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.When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 Tage10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro PitchInternes Team1
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Delivery
Communication Plan
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Operations
Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking