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User Journey Mapping

Name: user-journey-mapping
Author: nickcrew

Comprehensive guide to creating user journey maps that reveal pain points, opportunities, and emotional states across the entire user experience.

When to Use This Skill

Mapping end-to-end user experiences
Identifying conversion funnel drop-off points
Understanding emotional states during key interactions
Discovering optimization opportunities
Aligning teams around user perspective

Quick Reference

Task	Load reference
Research Methods	`skills/user-journey-mapping/references/research-methods.md`

Journey Map Components

1. Stages

Define the major phases users go through:

Awareness → Consideration → Decision → Onboarding → Usage → Advocacy

2. User Actions

What the user does at each stage:

Searches, browses, compares
Signs up, configures, learns
Uses features, seeks help
Shares, recommends, upgrades

3. Touchpoints

Where interaction happens:

Website, mobile app, email
Support chat, documentation
Social media, reviews
In-person, phone

4. Emotions

How users feel (use emoticons or scale):

😊 Delighted  →  😐 Neutral  →  😤 Frustrated  →  😡 Angry

5. Pain Points

Where friction occurs:

Confusion, delays, errors
Missing information
Poor feedback
Technical issues

6. Opportunities

Where we can improve:

Quick wins
Major improvements
Innovation opportunities

Journey Map Template

## User Journey: [Persona Name] - [Goal]

### Stage 1: [Stage Name]

**User Goal**: [What they're trying to achieve]

**Actions**:
- [Action 1]
- [Action 2]

**Touchpoints**: [Where interaction happens]

**Emotions**: [😊/😐/😤/😡] - [Why they feel this way]

**Pain Points**:
- [Pain point with impact]

**Opportunities**:
- [Opportunity with potential impact]

**Metrics**: [How we measure this stage]

---
[Repeat for each stage]

Example Journey Map

E-commerce Checkout Journey

Stage	Awareness	Cart	Checkout	Payment	Confirmation
Actions	Browse, compare	Add items, review	Enter details	Pay	Receive
Emotions	😊 Excited	😐 Considering	😤 Tedious	😰 Anxious	😊 Relieved
Pain Points	Too many options	Price unclear	Too many fields	Security fears	No ETA
Opportunities	Recommendations	Clear pricing	Autofill	Trust signals	Tracking

Best Practices

Do's

Base on real user research, not assumptions
Include both digital and non-digital touchpoints
Map emotional highs and lows
Quantify with metrics where possible
Involve cross-functional stakeholders

Don'ts

Don't map the ideal journey - map reality
Don't focus only on your touchpoints
Don't ignore competitor alternatives
Don't skip the "boring" stages
Don't create and forget - iterate

Integration with Design

Identify critical moments: Where do emotions shift?
Prioritize pain points: Impact × Frequency matrix
Design interventions: Targeted improvements
Measure success: Before/after metrics
Iterate: Journey maps are living documents

Resources

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/nickcrew-claude-cortex-user-journey-mapping/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

nickcrew-claude-cortex-user-journey-mapping.ocm.jsonjson

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Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/nickcrew-claude-cortex-user-journey-mapping/manifest?version=1.0.0

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