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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery Shape Up | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | PlanningTime managementFocus | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer |
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