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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery Shape Up | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() 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 a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 30-60 min je Interview | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 5-12 Interviews | 5-10 Interviews | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |



