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From: Thomas Lee McKeithan II
Date: Dec 15, 2016 3:27PM

Caitlin,

I couldn't have said this any better. I concur!!!


Respectfully,
Thomas Lee McKeithan II | Optum Technology Solutions
Electronic Accessibility Engineer, UX Design Studio (UXDS)
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-----Original Message-----
From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Caitlin Geier
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 11:37 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] A11y Responsibility Matrix

In a similar vein to the WAI-Engage breakdown, the Interactive WCAG 2.0 <http://code.viget.com/interactive-wcag/#responsibility=&;levelª> lets you filter WCAG success criteria by role responsibility. It's a bit more recent.

I think the assumption here is that QA and developers are responsible for implementing and testing everything on the list, but some decisions about accessibility are better made by UX, design, or content people. So in the design phase, workflows, designs and content should be reviewed based on the applicable success criteria before going into development.

User research and project management don't really get covered here, though, as their roles in the process are more holistic. In my view, a PM is responsible for making sure there's enough time and resources throughout the software lifecycle to incorporate and test for accessibility. User researchers should make sure to include users with disabilities in interviews, user testing, etc.

From personal experience, I've also found it helps to have at least one person on the team who can act as an accessibility champion in addition to their normal role. That person doesn't necessarily have to be an accessibility expert; they just have to be interested, willing to learn, willing to help others on the team, and willing and able to reach out for help. The key is to make sure if someone on the team takes on that responsibility, that they are given the time and resources to learn.

-Caitlin

On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Thomas Lee McKeithan II < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Thanks a nillion.
>
>
> Respectfully,
> Thomas Lee McKeithan II | Optum Technology Solutions Electronic
> Accessibility Engineer, UX Design Studio (UXDS) MD018, 6220 Old Dobbin
> Lane, Columbia, MD, 21045, USA
>
> T +1 443-896-0432
> M +1 202-276-6437
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> www.optum.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> Behalf Of Sarah Horton
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 9:15 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] A11y Responsibility Matrix
>
> Hi, Thomas. There's this resource (a bit dated, but still very
> useful!) from the WAI-Engage community group that maps WCAG principles
> and success criteria to different roles:
>
> https://www.w3.org/community/wai-engage/wiki/Accessibility_
> Responsibility_Breakdown
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Best,
> Sarah
>
> > On Dec 7, 2016, at 8:36 AM, Thomas Lee McKeithan II <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > I'll review this slide deck. To clarify, I'm look for a matrix that
> shows the responsibilities of each person/role within the Software
> Development Life-Cycle relative to Section508/WCAG 2.0 conformance.
> >
> >
> > Respectfully,
> > Thomas Lee McKeithan II | Optum Technology Solutions Electronic
> > Accessibility Engineer, UX Design Studio (UXDS) MD018, 6220 Old
> > Dobbin Lane, Columbia, MD, 21045, USA
> >
> > T +1 443-896-0432
> > M +1 202-276-6437
> > <EMAIL REMOVED>
> > www.optum.com
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> > Behalf Of Mallory
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 6:40 PM
> > To: WebAIM Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [WebAIM] A11y Responsibility Matrix
> >
> > I don't know of one however I watched someone (Mark Stimpson?) from
> Keiser Permanente talk about using one for getting QA guys up to speed
> catching most of their a11y issues using VoiceOver to test.
> > Here are the slides, if this is what you mean
> > http://www.slideshare.net/MarkStimson1/transforming-novices-into-ski
> > ll
> > ed-accessibility-testers-csun-2016-60188894
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 7, 2016, at 12:36 AM, Thomas Lee McKeithan II wrote:
> >> Good evening colleagues,
> >>
> >> I'm actively in search of a role-based Responsibility Matrix for
> >> accessibility training/policy. If you have one, please send it my way.
> >>
> >> Thanks a million.
> >>
> >>
> >> Respectfully,
> >> Thomas Lee McKeithan II | Optum Technology Solutions Electronic
> >> Accessibility Engineer, UX Design Studio (UXDS) MD018, 6220 Old
> >> Dobbin Lane, Columbia, MD, 21045, USA
> >>
> >> T +1 443-896-0432
> >> M +1 202-276-6437
> >> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >> www.optum.com<;http://www.optum.com>;
> >>
> >>
> >>
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