UX Design

Design It, Build It, Launch It… Fail? How Ecosystems Shape Product Success

Designing intuitive solutions doesn't guarantee user adoption. Organizational factors often influence the success of a product.

Lars Berntzen Arholm

Lars Berntzen Arholm

Lars is a Service and Strategic designer at frog. Before joining frog he co-founded a robotics start-up called Hageroboten Jeeves. He holds a masters degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology and won the frog global "Make Your Mark Award" in 2024.

What happens when we design intuitive, simple solutions — but users still don't adopt them? In this talk, we’ll explore why a well-designed product isn't always enough to create the real change we want to achieve. I'll share how organizational workflows, incentives, and internal structures often determine the success or failure of a solution. By expanding our perspective beyond product usability and into organizational systems, we can create real, lasting impact.