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Journey Maps

Visualise and describe the cutomer's journey and touchpoints

Project Stage:
Discover

Who:
Customer
Experts
Decision makers
Service Providers

Design Principles:
01. We will put people first  02. We will design to be inclusive  03. We will design services together  04. We will design for trust  06. We will challenge assumptions & design with evidence  08. We will design to deliver value in all its forms  10. We will work to make things simpler 



Journey maps are visual tools that describe how users interact with a service step-by-step from their perspective. They highlight each stage of the interaction, the touchpoints involved, and any obstacles or barriers encountered. Additionally, journey maps often show the positive or negative emotions experienced throughout the interaction. 

Use it to

  • Visualize and understand the entire user experience
  • Identify pain points and emotional highs and lows in the user journey
  • Improve service design by addressing gaps and barriers in the current user experience
  • Align team members and stakeholders on user-centric improvements

Top Tips

  • Include Real Users: Involve actual users or frontline staff in creating the journey map to ensure it reflects real experiences. 
  • Detail Emotions: Capture and represent the emotional journey of users to better understand their pain points and satisfaction levels. 
  • Iterate and Validate: Continuously refine the journey map with feedback and additional data to keep it accurate and useful. 
  • Visualize Touchpoints: Clearly depict all interaction points to identify where improvements can be made. 
  • Consider the Full Experience: Include what happens before and after the core interaction to get a complete picture of the user’s journey. 

Resources

Journey Map template

An image of a journey map, which is a grid that outlines the stages of the journey and customer actions, touchpoints, customer feelings, needs and opportunites to improve

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