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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | JourneyServiceService design | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |