Contributor(s)

David Fazio, Founder/CEO, Helix Opportunity LLC, W3C Maturity Model Task Force

Description

W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group and Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group Invited Expert, David Fazio formed the W3C Maturity Model Task Force in 2020 to explore the development of a process document that would guide individuals, and organizations of all types and sizes, with a blueprint to consistently achieve digital accessibility throughout all of its activities, whether they are internal or external, services or product development. The Accessibility Maturity Model is a tool to assess your current capabilities, and provides steps for improvement. As a Task Force we analyzed multiple commercially available accessibility maturity models, and determined that a primary goal of private use of this approach was to generate sales leads. The Task Force assembled a global group of accessibility professionals from varied industries research the key elements, and activities, that would be most universally applicable, for a successful accessibility maturity model, and have since developed the first W3C published maturity model for digital accessibility.

Presenter(s)

David Fazio