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| Criterion |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |