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| Criterion | ![]() UX Design Customer Journey Canvas | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |



