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| Criterion |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | JourneyServiceService design |
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