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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | JourneyServiceService design | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |