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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-DownUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro PitchScrum Team1
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesImprovement actions, Team agreementsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan