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Customers don't disappear by chance.
They leave at specific points in the journey.

Solution CX Journey Audit

The Customer Journey Audit identifies at which stages of the customer journey clients are lost, why it happens and which changes will have the greatest business impact.

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Solution type
A customer journey map as a business decision instrument.
Not a process diagram — a prioritisation document for leadership
Strict NDA · full confidentiality
Fixed scope · 4–6 weeks
Free 30-min. consultation before we begin
The Business Problem

Why do customers leave even when the team is trying?

Customers rarely leave because of one major failure. Most often they leave because of small, recurring friction points accumulated across the journey — which the team never notices from the inside.

01
Slow response times — the customer waits, and their expectation is already unmet by the time the reply arrives.
02
Complex registration or purchase processes — every unnecessary step reduces conversion.
03
Missing information — the customer doesn't find what they need and goes to a competitor instead.
04
Inconsistent experience across channels — one message on the phone, another on the website, a third in store.
05
Processes designed for the company, not the customer — internal procedures are convenient for staff but complicated for clients.
Business Impact

What does a poorly designed customer journey cost?

Journey gaps rarely appear as line items in a budget. Yet they systematically reduce revenue, increase service burden and damage reputation over time.

01
Lost customers
Customers leave at the points in the journey where experience fails to meet expectation. These points are usually invisible from the inside — they are only revealed through systematic audit.
02
Lower conversion rate
Every unnecessary step or unanswered question in the journey reduces the probability of a completed purchase. Friction points have a direct impact on revenue.
03
Higher service burden
When the journey is unclear, customers contact support more often with questions, repeated requests and complaints. This directly increases the team's workload and cost to serve.
04
Unnoticed process gaps
Internal processes look logical from the inside. From the customer's perspective they are often complex or unintuitive. The audit reveals this gap at specific, actionable points.
Methodology

ExperienceFirst.lt Customer Journey Framework

A structured five-stage process — from journey discovery to a prioritised improvement roadmap. The same system is applied to every project.

01
Journey Discovery
We define the scope of the customer journey, identify touchpoints and assess available data sources. We interview key stakeholders and document the existing understanding of the customer experience.
Stage delivers: Defined journey scope, touchpoint inventory and an audit plan with timeline.
02
Current State Mapping
We document the existing customer journey as it is actually experienced by the customer — not as it is supposed to work according to internal processes. Real data is used: complaints, reviews, surveys.
Stage delivers: As-Is customer journey map with an emotional curve at every touchpoint.
03
Pain Point Analysis
We identify friction points, gaps between customer expectations and reality, and systemic deficiencies. Every problem point is assessed by frequency and business impact.
Stage delivers: Pain Point matrix with business impact scoring and priority ranking.
04
Future Journey Design
We design an improved customer journey — the To-Be version — in which friction points are removed or reduced. Specific recommendations are provided for every critical stage.
Stage delivers: To-Be customer journey map with concrete recommendations for each stage.
05
Action Roadmap
We build a prioritised 90-day implementation plan — with named owners, timelines and success indicators. Delivered with a dedicated leadership presentation session.
Stage delivers: 90-day action plan with prioritisation matrix, responsibilities and measurable outcomes.
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Project Deliverables

What you receive after the Journey Audit

Every document is built for a single purpose — to help leadership make a specific decision. Not for the archive. Not for the diagram drawer.

Deliverable 01
Customer Journey Map (As-Is)
A visual map of the customer journey reflecting the real experience at every touchpoint — with emotional curve, expectations and reality. Not an idealised diagram, but an accurate picture of what customers actually experience.
Decision it enables: Leadership sees the customer journey through the customer's eyes — not a process schema, but a lived experience.
Deliverable 02
Touchpoint Inventory
A complete list of touchpoints with an assessment of each: channels, ownership, customer expectations and current quality. Shows where gaps exist and where experience is already strong.
Decision it enables: You know which touchpoints require urgent intervention and which are already performing well.
Deliverable 03
Pain Point Matrix
Identified friction points plotted by frequency and business impact. Separates minor frustrations from systemically damaging problems that directly drive customer loss.
Decision it enables: Clear direction on where to invest improvement efforts for the greatest return.
Deliverable 04
Gap Analysis
A structured analysis showing the gap between what customers expect at each stage and what they actually receive today. The foundation for prioritising improvements based on evidence, not assumptions.
Decision it enables: You know not just where the gaps are, but how large they are — and which ones deliver the greatest return when closed.
Deliverable 05
Future State Journey (To-Be)
An improved version of the customer journey — a concrete vision of how the experience should look at every stage after changes are implemented. With specific recommendations on how to reach that standard.
Decision it enables: The team has a shared vision to work towards — not abstract ideas, but specific, actionable steps.
Deliverable 06
90-Day Action Plan
A prioritised implementation plan with specific actions, named owners, deadlines and success indicators. Delivered with a leadership presentation session included.
Decision it enables: No need to translate analysis into actions yourselves — the plan is prioritised and ready to execute immediately after handover.
Business Outcomes

What does this change in the business?

A Journey Audit is not a diagram for the drawer. It changes how leadership understands customer experience and how teams make decisions about process improvements.

01
See clearly at which journey points customers are lost — and why.
No more guessing. You have a factual picture of which touchpoints create the most friction and directly drive customer churn.
02
Prioritise the most important process changes based on their actual impact on customer experience.
Investment is directed to where the impact is greatest — not to where changes are most convenient for the team.
03
Improve customer experience where it has the greatest effect on loyalty and revenue.
Better experience at critical touchpoints directly affects customer retention, referrals and repeat purchases.
04
Reduce unnecessary contacts, complaints and service burden.
When the journey is designed clearly, customers contact support less often — because they get what they need at the right moment.
Is this the right solution?

Is a Customer Journey Audit right for your organisation?

Not every organisation needs the same first step. This solution works best when you are facing the following situations:

Customers are not completing purchases — abandoned carts, incomplete registrations or disappearing prospects.
You have multiple contact channels and the experience across them is inconsistent.
Complaints repeat across different stages of the journey and you don't know where the real cause lies.
Processes feel complex to customers — too many steps, too many contacts, too many misunderstandings.
You want to understand the full customer experience from first contact to loyal client — not just isolated episodes.
If you currently have no data about the customer experience at all — we recommend starting with a VoC analysis to collect and systematise available signals first. The Journey Audit delivers the strongest results when at least a minimal understanding of the customer journey already exists.
Next step
Not sure where to start?
In a 30-minute conversation we will assess whether a Journey Audit is the right first step — or whether starting with VoC analysis or another solution makes more sense.
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✓ Strict NDA
✓ A concrete answer within 30 min.
Project Timeline

How the project works

A structured 4–6 week process. Each phase ends with a clear, defined deliverable before moving to the next stage.

1
Weeks 1–2
Research and Discovery
We define the journey scope, interview key stakeholders, collect available data and document all touchpoints across the customer experience.
Phase delivers: Defined journey scope and a complete touchpoint inventory.
2
Weeks 2–4
Journey mapping
We build the As-Is customer journey map with emotional curve, identify friction points and conduct the Gap Analysis between expectations and reality.
Phase delivers: As-Is map, Pain Point matrix and Gap Analysis with business impact scoring.
3
Weeks 4–6
Recommendations and action plan
We design the To-Be customer journey vision and a prioritised 90-day improvement roadmap. Delivered with a dedicated leadership presentation session.
Phase delivers: Future State map, prioritisation matrix and a 90-day action plan with presentation session.
Fixed scope
Clear timeline
Strict NDA and full confidentiality
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Project Investment

What does a Journey Audit cost?

The project price is determined individually — based on three primary factors that define the scope and depth of the audit.
01
Organisation size and complexityThe number of touchpoints, channel variety and decision-making layers determine how much context is needed for analysis and presentation.
02
Customer journey complexityThe more stages and channels the journey spans, the more comprehensive the map and the deeper the Pain Point analysis required.
03
Available data and sourcesThe volume of existing complaints, reviews and survey data directly affects the duration and depth of the audit.
Project investment
CX Journey Audit
€2,250
Project analysis · 4–6 weeks
Included
Customer Journey Map (As-Is)
Touchpoint Inventory
Pain Point Matrix
Gap Analysis
Future State Journey (To-Be)
90-Day Action Roadmap
Results presentation to leadership
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Fixed project scope
Clear timeline
Strict NDA
No hidden costs
Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to leadership questions

Typically 2–3 people from your team are sufficient: a project owner or senior leader, and those who understand the customer experience best — for example, a service manager or marketing lead. Your contribution is context and access to data. Analysis, structuring and recommendations are handled by ExperienceFirst.lt.
Not necessarily. We can start with existing complaints, reviews, emails or employee observations. The more data available, the more precise the map — but even with limited data, a valuable As-Is journey picture can be built and the main friction points identified.
Yes. Smaller organisations often see an even stronger return from Journey Audit — because processes are not yet entrenched, and changes can be implemented faster. The scope of the audit is adapted to the organisation's size and the complexity of the journey.
Yes. All projects are conducted under NDA as a standard condition. Sensitive customer and organisation data is never disclosed. Confidentiality is a default project norm, not an optional extra.
You receive the full document set: As-Is customer journey map, Touchpoint Inventory, Pain Point matrix, Gap Analysis, Future State Journey vision and a 90-day action roadmap. The entire package is delivered with a dedicated leadership presentation session where priorities can be discussed and questions answered.
The customer journey is not a process diagram.
It is a map for business decisions.
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