Accessibility Blueprint
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What is the Accessibility Blueprint?
The Accessibility Blueprint is the best way to begin the process of making your web content and applications
accessible to users with disabilities. The accessibility experts at Deque will perform everything you need to
get started.
• Deque will evaluate your site against a chosen accessibility standard (e.g. Section 508, WCAG 2.0,) using our
proven methodology involving a blend of manual and automated techniques
• We will hold stakeholder interviews, and conduct both automated testing, via our WorldSpace product, as
well as manual testing performed by Deque’s world-renowned Subject Matter Experts
• You will receive thoughtful recommendations about how an accessibility program should function within
your organization
• The summary report provides you with valuable insights into your website’s current state of accessibility,
and includes an actionable roadmap for improvement
What does the
Blueprint include?
Deque works with you in key areas to
ensure our awareness of your goals as
well as our understanding of:
People
Process
Interview stakeholders to
set scope and mission of
your digital accessibility effort
Review your development
process, platforms,
and tools
Peers
Product
Benchmark competitive
efforts within
your industry
Assess recently-developed
representative pages against
relevant accessibility standards
• your technology
• common practices in your industry
• the impact of our recommendations on
your company’s processes as well as
the level of education and skill needed
by your staff
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What do you get?
The Blueprint output includes a presentation of Deque’s roadmap and recommendations, delivered to you
in a 2-hour, in-person meeting. These recommendations are based on interviews with stakeholders and
developers, an assessment of your competitive environment, automated and manual testing, and Deque’s
expert analysis. We will develop a roadmap with actionable steps to ensure that your site is brought into
compliance with accessible design and coding standards.
Our final report and presentation will include the following, customized to your situation:
Sample Reports
Top 10 Violation Count by Success Criteria
0
2
4
6
8
10
Info & Relationships
Alternative Text
Audio Control
Timing Adjustable
Bypass Blocks
Link Purpose
Color as Information
Color Contrast
Pause, Stop, Hide
Focus Order
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Which requirements in the standard are not often met? Is it because of a lack
of training? Could a tool help developers detect this problem early?
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Accessibility Score - Home Page
100
95
90
80
80
70
Average Score: 61
60
60
55
50
40
30
20
15
10
0
Company A
?
You
Company B
Company C
Company D
Are some competitors addressing accessibility more effectively?
Are you above or below average?
Accessibility Roadmap Overview
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase 6
Phase 7
Phase 8
3.1 » Current State
3.2 » Review Draft Policy
3.3 » Establish Leadership Team
3.4 » Finalize Policy
3.5 » Prioritization Process
3.6 » Customer Service Plan
3.7 » Dev / QA Process
3.8 » Training and Documentation Creation
3.9 » Comm Plan
3.10 » Monitoring and Reporting
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What are the tasks needed to improve the accessibility of our site?
What should we do first? What can we do later?
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How does the Accessibility Blueprint help you?
Our clients are often looking for a starting point, an insight into why accessibility is important, and guidance
from our experts. With the aid of the Blueprint, you will know:
•
To what degree your sites are in compliance with accessibility regulations (e.g. ADA, Section 508, CVAA).
• How you can mitigate risk.
• How your organization can take the first steps toward accessibility, and what that means for your web
development process.
• How to guide your in-house development team, with help from Deque Accessibility Experts.
• How to authoritatively speak about accessibility to your management, including discussions around liability,
budget, and best practices for businesses and organizations like yours.
What is the Process and Pricing?
Timeline
Kickoff
Confirm site pages to be included
Confirm accessibility standard (e.g. WCAG 2.0 Level-A or AA)
Confirm devices to be targeted
Collect contact information for stakeholder interview subjects
Collect, design, and develop standards documents
Week 1
Website assessment
Review process documents
Finalize interview plan
Week 2
Conduct Interviews
Preview results of assessments with customer
Week 3
Document findings and prepare presentation
Preview presentation with key contacts
Week 4
Executive presentation and determine next steps
Price: $25,750
Contact Deque to Learn More
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