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| Criterion |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations 5 Whys |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 2-6 | 6-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint |