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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations Process Mapping |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-3 h | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 3-10 | Scrum Team | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ProcessOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |