Customer Change Canvas
Your customers don’t change just because your solution is better. They change when four very specific forces line up.
This canvas helps you map the invisible tug-of-war that shapes every buying decision, the push, the pull, the fear, and the habits holding them back.
Use it to get inside the psychology of the switch and build messaging, sales, and onboarding that aligns with how real people make real choices.

How to invoke and initiate change?
Behind every customer decision is a tug-of-war.
Some forces drive action, for example frustration with the status quo or excitement about a better future. Others hold them back, like comfort in old habits or fear that switching might backfire.
The Customer Change Canvas helps you surface these forces in real customer conversations. So you can reduce friction, build confidence, and guide them toward real progress.

Diederik Gerbranda
At SUM, we believe in practicing what we preach. This canvas represents the exact framework we implement with our clients to help them achieve their goals.