Strategic Systems Advice

For Executives and Business Leaders, choosing the right people systems — HCM, WFM, or Payroll — is a critical, high-impact decision. Our complimentary two-hour whiteboard session is designed to help you assess your current environment, identify gaps and opportunities, and develop a clear roadmap for the future. Gain strategic clarity before you invest in new platforms.

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Building a Smarter Roadmap

We offer a guided whiteboard session tailored to forward-thinking, growth-minded organisations. This session is designed specifically for executives and business leaders who want to understand how their people systems fit into their broader business strategy. We assess your entire technology landscape, uncovering overlaps, gaps, and misalignments — then provide a high-level strategic roadmap to guide your next steps.

Unlock Long-Term Value

Choosing a new system isn’t just a procurement exercise — it’s a strategic investment. Our Strategic Systems Advice gives you the clarity to move forward with confidence. We offer this service free of charge to forward-thinking, growth-minded organisations who want to make smart, future-fit decisions about their people systems.

Here’s what you gain:

A two-hour, no-strings-attached session with experienced advisors
A unified strategy that connects your Payroll, HCM, and WFM systems
Clarity before you go to market — saving time and avoiding expensive missteps
Insight into how to re-engineer and optimise current systems and processes
A view of your full ecosystem — preventing future fragmentation
Advice on software selection and vendor management, tailored to your goals

Expert Guidance For NZ Business Leaders

Implementing a new people system without the right strategy often leads to fragmented solutions, duplicate efforts, and wasted resources. We take a long-term view — looking at your 5 to 10 year business goals — and help you build a roadmap that supports real growth. Our guidance is vendor-neutral and based on practical experience across complex organisations. You’ll leave the session ready to approach your procurement process with confidence, purpose, and direction.

Real-World Impact

With Alxemy, you walk away from the session with clarity, direction, and a tangible plan to guide your next steps.

We walked into the session unsure of what system we needed. Two hours later, we had a clear roadmap and avoided what could have been a costly mistake."

— Executive, National Retail Organisation

Our Approach to Strategy Development

We take a hands-on, high-value approach that puts your business strategy front and centre. Here’s how our session unfolds:

Discovery

We start by understanding your goals, challenges, and the current state of your systems. This isn’t just a review of your technology — it’s about surfacing what matters most to your leadership team and business vision. We bring probing questions and deep industry insight to spark real strategic conversations.

Review

Next, we dig into your people systems and workflows, mapping out the interactions between Payroll, HCM, WFM, and other tools. We help you spot inefficiencies, bottlenecks, or risks, and highlight areas where better integration or process alignment could make a big difference.

Roadmap

We then shape a high-level roadmap to guide your next steps. This includes suggested pathways forward, priority actions, and vendor insights — all tailored to your organisation’s growth goals and internal capability. The output? Clarity on what you need, why it matters, and how to move forward.

You’ll leave the session with clear, actionable guidance that helps you make better system decisions — and avoid expensive false starts.

Alxemy – Your Strategic Partner

We’re not just system consultants — we’re specialists in Payroll, HCM, and WFM strategy. We’ve worked with enterprise, public sector, and mid-sized organisations across New Zealand, supporting everything from optimisation and re-engineering to full system overhauls. Our experience spans the full ecosystem — vendors, legal, HR, finance, and IT — which means we understand how your systems need to work in practice. We’re independent, outcome-focused, and committed to helping you get more from your systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who should attend the whiteboard session?

These sessions are designed for executives and senior decision-makers responsible for people, finance, or technology strategy.

1. Who should attend the whiteboard session?

These sessions are designed for executives and senior decision-makers responsible for people, finance, or technology strategy.

2. What outcomes can we expect?

You’ll leave with a clear picture of your strategic goals, an understanding of your current system landscape, and a high-level roadmap to guide next steps.

3. Are you aligned with certain vendors?

No. We’re system-agnostic and will always recommend the best-fit solutions for your business, not for ours.

4. Can you help us after the session?

Yes — we can assist with everything from requirements gathering to vendor shortlisting and RFP documentation.

5. How much does it cost?

We offer this session free of charge to forward-thinking, growth-minded organisations looking to invest in smarter system strategies.

6. How long is the session and where does it take place?

The session typically runs for two hours and can be conducted in person or virtually, depending on your location and preference.

7. Do we need to prepare anything ahead of time?

No formal prep is required — but we recommend having key decision-makers in the room and being ready to openly discuss your current systems and future goals.

8. What industries do you typically work with?

We work across a wide range of industries, including government, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and services — anywhere people systems play a critical role.

Ready to align your systems with your strategy?

Book your complimentary whiteboard session with Alxemy and make your next system decision with confidence. You’ll get senior-level advice, a future-focused plan, and practical insights you can act on immediately — all tailored to your business goals.

Let’s explore how your people systems can better support your strategy.

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