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| Criterion |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | Root causeSafetyIncident |
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