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| Criterion |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Operations RACI Matrix |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | When a service experience is spread across several touchpoints, it brings frontstage and backstage together. It shows where user contact and internal responsibility must fit. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 6-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | JourneyServiceService design | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint |
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