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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Dot Estimation | ![]() UX Design Service Blueprinting | ![]() Agile Ideal Days | ![]() UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 15-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 6-12 | 2-9 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | EstimationEffortAgile | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |



