Compare and Contrast The 7 Steps of Action with the Job Map from JTBD

Goal
Plan
Specify
Perform
Perceive
Interpret
Compare

Plan
Locate
Prepare
Confirm
Execute
Monitor
Modify
Conclude

The 7 steps of action discuss what is occurring when a person is attempting to do any action related to a goal. The jobs maps identifies what are the actions a person might need to do to complete a job to be done.

For instance if the goal in the 7 steps was cut my hair the seven steps might be

Goal - Cut Hair
Plan - Think about all the ways I can cut my hair, barber shop, my self, etc.
Specify - I'm going to cut it myself
Perform - Cut my hair
Perceive - See how it goes
Interpret - What is the status of my hair after seeing the result of me cutting it
Compare - Is my hair cut? Do i still need to go to the barber

For Jobs Map it might be
Plan - Plan how I'm going to cut my hair, what styles
Locate - Find clippers
Prepare - Prepare clippers
Confirm - Confirm clippers are working and guards work too
Execute - Cut my har
Monitor - Monitor clippers making sure they are performing correctly
Modify - Change clippers as needed
Conclude - Clean up clippers and work space