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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 10-20 min daily | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 3-10 | 1 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP |