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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas | ![]() UX Design Service Blueprinting | ![]() UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | When a service experience is spread across several touchpoints, it brings frontstage and backstage together. It shows where user contact and internal responsibility must fit. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 6-12 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | JourneyServiceService design |
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