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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery Shape Up | ![]() Decision Making Risk Matrix | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method | ![]() Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 3-10 | 1 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |



