The document outlines 5 essential components of effective customer journey maps:
1. Build the map from the customer's point of view rather than internally, capture customers' perceptions of their experiences in relation to their goals and expectations, and illustrate the customer's journey across multiple touchpoints.
2. Incorporate performance indicators and metrics to visualize the customer journey and optimize stakeholder understanding and decision making.
3. The timeline of the customer journey is just the starting point, next the actions, motivations, questions, and barriers at each stage need to be examined to improve the customer experience.