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Value
Start with the difference the work needs to make, for the people it needs to serve.
Better decisions. Better designed change.
MT1L is the home of The VAT Framework- a structured approach to decision making and to designing and delivering programmes, services, products and change, with Value, Alignment and Trust at the heart of the work.
One framework. Three connected lenses.
Put what matters at the centre of every decision
VAT helps teams look beyond whether an idea is possible. It asks whether it is valuable, whether the system is aligned to deliver it and whether people can trust both the process and the outcome.
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Alignment
Connect ambition, evidence, resources and delivery so the whole system moves together.
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Trust
Build the confidence, transparency and relationships that make progress possible.
From decision to delivery
A practical structure for work that has to hold together
Make better decisions
Test an idea before committing time, money and organisational energy.
Design what matters
Shape programmes, services and products around a clear definition of value.
Deliver with alignment
Keep intent, people, evidence and operations connected throughout delivery.
Strengthen trust
Make assumptions visible, involve the right voices and learn as the work evolves.
VAT Scan beta
Test the VAT of an AI initiative
Our first online VAT Scan is to help you explore the Value, Alignment and Trust of an AI initiative, service or change.
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Add the initiative
Share what you are considering and the outcome you want.
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Assess the VAT
Get an assessment of how your idea or initiative performs across Value, Alignment and Trust.
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Share the result
Download a report for colleagues and key stakeholders.
Our online VAT Scan, which uses AI to generate your assessment summary and report, is currently in its pilot stage. In return for early access, we ask you to share honest feedback through a short survey at the end. Your input will help us improve the Scan and ensure it is genuinely useful. Prefer to explore your decision with us directly? Get in touch to talk it through.
Founder & CEO, MT1L
Thesia Kouloungou-Nkoula
Thesia is the founder and CEO of MT1L and VAxAI. She developed the VAT Framework in 2025, which now provides the foundation for everything we do at MT1L.
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