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Criterion
Paper illustration of a journey map with four connected phases, several experience lanes and a point marked for closer investigation.
UX Research
Customer Journey Mapping
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
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.When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h60-120 min45-90 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-104-103-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity BacklogDecision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence PlanExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
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JourneyServiceService design
Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
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