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| Criterion |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-6 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | DecisionTreeOptions | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |