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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 of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
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 target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h1-3 Tage0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-10Internes Team4-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity BacklogPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
Tagsno overlap
JourneyServiceService design
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A paper-based illustration representing Customer Journey Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
UX Design
Customer Journey Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing Service Blueprint with its core stages and visible working result.
UX Design
Service Blueprinting
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk