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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down1-3 h30-60 min10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch4-1011
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesCurrent-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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