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| Criterion |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Gemba Walk |  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. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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 | 30-120 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 | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | LeanObservationProcessOperations | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint |