- Launch
- Integrate
- Optimize
Are we getting better at accessibility?
A11y Maturity Track measures every department and product line against the W3C Accessibility Maturity Model, shows the whole organization on one dashboard, and turns the gaps into a roadmap people work from.
One answer for the whole organization
Assess, see, plan, reassess
1Assess
Score every proof point, by dimension
Each of the seven dimensions holds proof points at Launch, Integrate and Optimize. Mark each one satisfied, not satisfied or not applicable with a reason, add notes, and see everything at once or one dimension at a time. Verdicts save as you go.
2See
One picture of the whole organization
Every program’s maturity level, assessment status and roadmap progress on one dashboard, as cards or a sortable list, with a quick view of any program dimension by dimension.
3Plan
Turn gaps into a roadmap people work from
A status board of improvement work (Not started, In progress, Done) whose cards move by drag and drop or from the keyboard. Each item has a due date, a checklist and links to the proof points it should improve.
4Reassess
Start from the last round, and see what slipped
A new assessment starts from the last completed one and the program’s not-applicable items. Proof points that got worse are flagged on the program, and the dashboard can show only the programs that slipped.
Maturity model templates, made to fit
Every assessment starts from a template, and a template is only the starting point. Use it as it comes, or edit and expand it until it describes how your organization really works.
Start from a proven model
The W3C Accessibility Maturity Model is built in: seven dimensions, each with proof points at Launch, Integrate and Optimize.
Make it your own
Templates are fully editable. Reword proof points in your organization’s own terms, and point them at your own policies, teams and evidence.
Expand it
Add your own categories and proof points for the practices that matter to you, so the model grows as your program does.
Fit every program
Each program can mark the proof points that do not apply to it, with a reason, so every team is measured on what is really theirs.
For higher education
A template written for colleges and universities
The Higher Ed template brings the maturity model to campus life. Assess each college, department or service as its own program, such as the library, learning platforms, course content or student services, and see the whole institution on one dashboard.
Like every template, it is yours to edit and expand: add the proof points your institution’s policies call for, and leave out what does not apply.
- Each college, department or service as its own program
- One dashboard for the whole institution
- Roadmap items with due dates and checklists
- Editable and expandable to fit your institution
From maturity results to yearly goals
A11y Maturity Track can be integrated with the A11y OKR/KPI system from Accessibility Shield, which turns each assessment into a year of goals your leadership can follow.
The assessment stays the measure: goals move when an assessment shows the proof points are met, so the plan, the work and the results tell the same story.
One assessment, one year of goals
- ObjectiveEach program’s accessibility aim for the year, owned by its executive sponsor.
- Sub-objectivesOne for each dimension that should move up a level, owned by that dimension’s lead.
- Key resultsCounted from proof points verified in your assessments, so progress shows when the work is proven, not just finished.
- KPIsMaturity figures for every dimension, such as its level, share satisfied and open regressions, watched all year.
- InitiativesYour roadmap items, tied to the key results through the proof points they improve.
Part of ARMOR, or on its own
A11y Maturity Track is the roadmap manager in ARMOR, the all-in-one accessibility platform from Accessibility Shield, next to its VPAT/ACR manager. Use it as a standalone system or integrate it into ARMOR, with white label options for consultants.
A11y Maturity Track is the roadmap manager in ARMOR, the all-in-one accessibility platform from Accessibility Shield, next to its VPAT/ACR manager. Use it as a standalone system or integrate it into ARMOR, with white label options for consultants.
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