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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-12 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | JourneyServiceService design |
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