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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | KPI Tree, Owner List | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | JourneyServiceService design | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |