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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 6-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | JourneyServiceService design |
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