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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. | 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 problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 2-4 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-10 | 6-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | JourneyServiceService design | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | Root causeQualityOperations |