End-to-End with Shape Up: A Real-World Case Study
Intermediate
A step-by-step breakdown of a real project done Shape Up style.
00:00 - Framing/Shaping terminology and assumptions
02:47 - What is Shape Up
03:38 - Basecamp vs. more typical real-world teams
Case study:
04:49 - Simple kanban for framing/shaping checkpoints
05:11 - A candidate from top leadership with unanswered questions
06:55 - Framing the problem/outcome with an SME
10:34 - Why I need to shape before jumping forward
11:35 - Shaping session with a senior engineer
15:29 - Back to framing with the SME
17:42 - Shaping session with the senior engineer and SME
19:19 - Writing it up for kickoff
20:57 - Kickoff with the team
21:30 - Mapping out vertical slices (scopes)
23:54 - Wiring first, high fidelity last
25:17 - The launch brief
26:01 - Reflection: Roles involved, progressively getting warmer
26:28 - Reflection: Long stretches of autonomy and spiky live sessions
27:53 - Misunderstanding about pitches. Shaping one thing per time box.
29:12 - Shaping in Real Life Series
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