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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Customer Journey Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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