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| Criterion |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | JourneyServiceService design |