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| Criterion |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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