Discovery and Problem AnalysisResource

Touchpoint Mapping

Identifying interactions across the user journey.

Touchpoint mapping identifies every interaction a customer or user has with an organisation across channels and journey stages. It highlights experience gaps, inconsistency and unclear ownership.

How to use this tool

  1. Define group and journey

    Define the customer group and journey.

  2. Identify every interaction

    Identify interactions across every relevant channel.

  3. Record experience and owner

    Record the experience, outcome and owner of each touchpoint.

  4. Validate and prioritise

    Validate the map and prioritise improvements.

References & further reading

Stickdorn, M. and Schneider, J. (eds.) (2011). This Is Service Design Thinking. BIS Publishers. ISBN 9789063692568.