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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
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.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 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.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-60 min je Interview1-4 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch5-12 Interviews3-10 Kunden2-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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