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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
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.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.When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-60 min je Interview45-90 min1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch5-12 Interviews2-63-10 Kunden
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
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