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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
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Agile
Ideal Days
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.A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down10-30 min je Item15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-82-9
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption NotesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
EstimationEffortAgile
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Delivery
Communication Plan
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile
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Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting