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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  UX Design Service Blueprinting |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. | 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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 6-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Service Blueprint, Fail Points, Ownership Map | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | JourneyServiceService design | Service designOperationsJourneyBlueprint | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |