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| Criterion |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Operations ABC 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. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | 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 many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 Wochen | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-12 | 5-12 Interviews | 4-10 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | JourneyServiceService design | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |