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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 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 | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | JourneyServiceService design |