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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
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.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch1-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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Business Strategy
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Communication Plan
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