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Dimension 440 · Journey (400)

440Magic

These are the memorable, delightful moments that surprise and exceed customer expectations, often referred to as 'delight factors' in experiential marketing.

The statement

Essential profile · Mode 1
The MAGIC of your customer journey is helping you achieve your goals.

One statement per role slot, scored against the goal set in Step 2 on the Maturity Ladder, never 0. As a question: Is the MAGIC of your customer journey helping you achieve your goals?

The sub-questions

CodeSub-questionStatement
441EffortlessYou have identified obstacles across your customer journey and have reduced them.
442StressfreeYou have eliminated confusion, uncertainty and anxiety across your customer journey.
443Sensory PleasureYou have delighted the senses of your customer as they all look for sensory pleasure.
444Social PleasureYou have provided a customer experience that elevates your customers' status.
445Sustainability
Sustainability Zoom
You reduced the social and environmental impact while making sustainable moments magical.

Evidence profile, Mode 2: each sub-question is scored on the Maturity Ladder and the dimension takes their rounded mean (an exact .5 rounds down), which can be 0, Mixed. Sub-questions ending in 5 are the Sustainability Zoom: they enter the mean when sustainability is a strategic objective.

Its role in the nine postures

CodeArchetypeRoleTarget
A1Disruptive NewcomerNot among its ten role slots
A2Efficiency MachinePrimary Accelerator (P)≥ +2
A3Brand EvangelistNot among its ten role slots
A4Stagnant LeaderSecondary Accelerator (T)≥ +1
A5Pivot PioneerNot among its ten role slots
A6Value HarvesterSecondary Brake (S)Growth Driver (GD)≥ +1
A7Scale-Up GuardianFatal Brake (F)≥ +2
A8Niche ExpertNot among its ten role slots
A9Category CreatorNot among its ten role slots

The role comes from the posture, not from the dimension: 440 Magic holds a role in 4 of the nine postures. A Growth Driver that is also a Vital 8 dimension carries one score, with the target of its Vital 8 role.