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Criterion
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Delivery
Shape Up
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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 the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-60 min je Interview15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch5-12 Interviews1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Delivery
Communication Plan
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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP