Business System Alchemy is a process-focused consultancy specialising in IT software projects.At Business System Alchemy, we provide End-to-End IT solution delivery.This means that we can work with your business from the beginning to the end of your project. We can: Design the solution for your ERP, software or process issue Assist with data cleansing Determine whether you need new software …
Change Management
Change ManagementIT projects are often victims of the assumption that the business side of the change doesn’t need to be managed. We’ve frequently seen business management teams assume that staff will intuitively accept the change and easily integrate it into their daily workflow. Unfortunately, business changes often create confusion and uncertainty for staff. They might question whether the change means that …
Do you have the right ERP for your business?
One of the running jokes about ERP is that the business always thinks that the last software package was better than the current software package, even when everyone hated the last software package. After the initial honeymoon period of a new software implementation, it’s pretty common for staff to start to focus on the system flaws and what it does …
Our Services
Our ServicesAll of our staff are Solution Architects who specialise in composable design. Our aim is to design, build and deploy the IT solutions that your business needs. This means that we can design and implement Business Process Changes; resolve the issues stopping your existing software from working optimally; or source/develop New Software and System Integrations, to fill the functional …
Business Change and Fight or Flight
Have you ever worked on a business change project that provoked very intense or out-of-character reactions in other staff? Someone who was a normally calm, rational, team member may have suddenly become aggressive in meetings, or someone previously quite helpful or vocal would silently retreat to a corner during project discussions. Fundamentally, this team member wasn’t happy with the change and they were …
It’s Not Too Late to Kickstart your IT Project
We’ve just gone past the point where we can’t talk about it still being the start of the New Year. It is, however, the time of year when we suddenly realise that despite our best intentions, none of our post-New Year projects have kicked off. For a lot of businesses, April is the beginning of the last quarter before the …
The Negotiation of Change
I was talking to a Business Manager recently about the change aspects of his IT project. We discussed the issues he might have around translation of existing business processes into the new IT system, as well as the cultural impact those changes might bring. I gave him some suggestions regarding methods of managing the change in the business and he …
Project Kick Starters for the New Year
We all like the idea of starting the New Year with a clean slate, with all our old problems or projects solved or resolved. Unfortunately, life in a business isn’t always that simple. More often than not, you had a project underway but it was derailed somewhere at the beginning of December and ended up in “Christmas limbo”. So now …
It’s Never Too Late to Start the Process of Change
We’re getting close to the end of the year! Sometimes that can be a frustrating time for a business, when you know you still have so much you want to achieve but you can’t find the time. It can also be disheartening if you’ve spent the year trying to get project going, but not been able to make any progress. …
Why You’re Never Too Small for IT Project Management
If you’re the owner/operator of or a manager in a Small to Mid-sized business, chances are you’ve come across the concept of IT project management and dismissed it as a waste of time and money. After all, you know you have good staff in your business who are keen to get involved in your IT project, so that should be …
Three Easy Tips to Encourage People Change in Business
Have you ever wished you had a magic wand to deal with difficult people at work? It’s not that they are annoying on a daily basis, but more that when it’s time to do something differently, or try something new, they are the ones digging their heels in that you have to drag kicking and screaming. You might think you’re …
Are you stuck in an IT Project Fail nightmare?
A 100% successful IT project is the Holy Grail for most IT departments in businesses. Most people have heard so many project horror stories that senior managers often believe that it’s impossible to deliver an IT Project on time, on budget and with significant business gain. Instead, they get caught up in all the tales from the trenches, which scare …
The Alchemy of IT Project Delivery
The study of Alchemy has existed since Ancient Times. In the Hellenistic city of Alexandria, technology, religion, mythology and philosophy were studied, forming one of the earliest records of alchemy in the Western world. Alchemists are most often remembered as “people who tried to turn lead into gold” and in actual fact, the rise of Alchemy in the west is …