Why Creating a Memorable User Experience in Product Design Is Harder Than It Seems 

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Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’ve spent months—maybe years—developing a product. The technology is solid, the features are cutting-edge, and on paper, it should be a game-changer. But when users interact with it, something is missing. They don’t connect with it. They don’t remember it. And worst of all, they don’t keep using it.

Challenges in Building Organisational Capability 

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To achieve organisational capability, you’ve spent time and money on training programs. Your employees have attended workshops, completed online courses, and even earned certifications. But when you look at the bigger picture, nothing has really changed. Performance improvements are temporary, teams still struggle to adapt, and the organisation isn’t any more agile or innovative than before. 

This is the frustrating reality many businesses face. The problem isn’t a lack of training—it’s that training alone doesn’t build lasting organisational capability. 

Why Businesses Struggle to Align IT and Business Strategies—and How Alchemy Solutions Can Help 

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How can you align IT and business strategies? Businesses invest in IT with the expectation that it will drive growth, improve efficiency, and give them a competitive edge. Yet, despite these investments, many organisations struggle to align IT strategy with business objectives.  IT teams focus on technology—security, system upgrades, and infrastructure—while business leaders prioritise revenue […]

Challenges with AI for Organisations in 2025 

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AI is no longer optional, but it’s not easy either. In 2025, organisations that fail to adopt AI risk falling behind competitors who use it to improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation.

Barriers to Achieving Successful Transformation 

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This might sound familiar: your organisation embarks on a bold new transformation initiative. The goals are ambitious, the strategy looks promising, and everyone starts with high hopes. But somewhere along the way, progress stalls. Communication breaks down, teams resist change, and the enthusiasm that once fuelled the project fades into frustration. Before long, the transformation effort fizzles out, leaving you right back where you started—or worse. 

Bridging the Gap – User Stories and the Power of Collaboration: Phase 3 of An Alchemist’s Guide to Product Management

Welcome back, alchemists! We have laid the groundwork for a successful product by establishing core traits, fostering collaboration, and weaving the golden thread of customer insights into our strategy. Now, let us delve into the art of translating these insights into actionable features through the power of user stories and effective collaboration.  Collaboration: The Alchemist’s […]