why is

why is

language

language

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

to information technologists?

to

information technologists?

back in

back in

we understood…

we understood…

As Management Requested it

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst As Produced by the Programmers

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst As Produced by the Programmers As Installed

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst As Produced by the Programmers As Installed What the User Wanted

and now

and now

and

W W W

W e b 1.0 W e b 2.0 W e b 3.0

Complicate things

Complicate

things

what’s worse

what’s worse

we didn’t fix

we didn’t fix

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst As Produced by the Programmers As Installed What the User Wanted

back in

back in

so we need a language

so we need a language

that is

that is

SIMPLE

SIMPLE

and focuses on

and focuses on

business

people

and things that happen

Sophisticated but is enough …

Sophisticated

to help us discuss

to help us discuss

W e b 1.0 W e b 2.0 W e b 3.0

and fix

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst As Produced by the Programmers As Installed What the User Wanted

Introducing…

Introducing…

VPEC-T

VPEC-T

VPEC-T (vee-peck-tee)

VPEC-T

(vee-peck-tee)

a language

a language

for describing

for describing

Information Systems

Information Systems

using only FIVE words…

using only

FIVE

words…

VALUES

VALUES

POLICIES

POLICIES

EVENTS

EVENTS

CONTENT

CONTENT

TRUST

TRUST

V alues P olicies E vents C ontent T rust

VPEC-T links business & IT

by focusing on

outcomes and adoption

NOT

technology

NOR

processes & functions

VPEC-T is

a framework

for understanding

what’s wanted

what’s not wanted

what needs to change

and what will be

adopted

So…

VPEC-T is a common language

that focuses on

that focuses on

business

people

and things that happen

Sophisticated but is enough…

Sophisticated

to help us discuss

to help us discuss

W e b 1.0 W e b 2.0 W e b 3.0

and fix

As Management Requested it As Specified in the Project Request As Designed by the Senior Analyst As Produced by the Programmers As Installed What the User Wanted

which prevents

important

Tensions Issues Ideas Needs Concerns

from being…

lost in translation.

Find out more… www.lithandbook.com By building a common language, shared understanding of the information system between the different stakeholders, the authors argue that many of the frustrations felt around IT can be overcome, to the benefit of the economy and the wider society. IT and Business: Which do you speak? A handbook for Information Systems in the 21st Century