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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
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.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch2-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps
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PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
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Communication Plan
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Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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 of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review