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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations Time Blocking |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | PlanningTime managementFocus | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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