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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Team Design Team API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 60–90 min | Half day initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Team API Document |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | JourneyServiceService design | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService |