Customer Journey Map

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Walk through an experience stage by stage — what the customer does, thinks and feels — and find where it breaks.

  • 60–90 min
  • 3–8 participants
  • In person

By FlipLab

From the FlipLab library

Objective

See the whole experience end to end, and the moments that matter most.

When to use it

When a service spans several teams or channels and nobody holds the whole picture.

Outcome

A journey laid out in stages, with touchpoints, emotions and the opportunities in each.

Preparation

A long wall or board, a persona, research data, and sticky notes in several colours.

Steps

  1. 1

    Set the scope10 min

    Pick the persona and the start and end of the journey.

  2. 2

    Name the stages10 min

    Lay out the stages left to right.

  3. 3

    Fill each stage40 min

    Actions, touchpoints, thoughts and the emotional curve.

  4. 4

    Spot the opportunities20 min

    Mark the pain points worth fixing first.

Facilitator tips

  • Draw the emotional curve last — it pulls the whole map together.
  • Invite someone from support: they know where it hurts.

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