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| Criterion |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |
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