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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 a service experience is spread across several touchpoints, it brings frontstage and backstage together. It shows where user contact and internal responsibility must fit. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-10 | 6-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | JourneyServiceService design | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |