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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |