“How can I make sure new technology respects our people?”
A common question for worker representatives in times of digital change. As AI and automation transform work, co-determination must keep pace. VBE gives you the tools to raise the right questions – and ensure they lead to real influence.
WHAT YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE
New technologies are introduced quickly – but their impact on people remains unclear.
Digital systems, automation, and AI enter the workplace at high speed.
Management wants to move forward, vendors promise efficiency — yet essential questions often stay unanswered:
What does this mean for workload and stress?
Will the system be fair, transparent, and inclusive?
How will tasks, skills, and responsibilities change?
And how can concerns be raised early enough to influence decisions?
Without a structured process, social and ethical considerations are easily overshadowed by technical priorities. VBE gives worker representatives the tools to surface these issues constructively and make sure they matter.
HOW VBE SUPPORTS YOU
A structured way to make worker voices count in digital change.
As digital systems, automation, and AI reshape work, it is not always clear how social concerns, workload, or fairness can be brought into the conversation in a timely and constructive way. Decisions are often made under time pressure, with technical and business arguments dominating the agenda.
Value-based Engineering (VBE) provides a clear process that helps worker representatives bring these perspectives to the table early – and keep them there throughout design and implementation. It turns questions about impact on people into structured dialogue and concrete requirements that management and technical teams can work with.
Meaningful participation in tech decisions
VBE ensures worker representatives are involved early, with a clear role and process — not only after decisions are already made.
Raising concerns with clarity and structure
VBE provides tools to express issues around workload, fairness, transparency, or impact on teams in a focused, constructive way.
Making social and ethical risks visible
VBE helps identify and document risks — from bias to workload effects — that often stay hidden in technical discussions.
Working constructively with management and IT
VBE creates a shared language and decision framework, reducing conflict and enabling productive dialogue across roles and teams.
Turning concerns into concrete requirements
Instead of vague objections, concerns become actionable, traceable requirements that influence design, procurement, and implementation.
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