Planning/Information Architecture/Task Similarity Matrix

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This presents the similarity matrix from the planning task sorting activity.

WARNING: This is an extremely large table and is provided for information purposes only. The results of the planning task are far easier to digest.

Communicate and promote the policy across relevant parts of the organization Communicate accessibility aims and value to wider organization Prepare and communicate an introduction to accessibility resource Communicate within the project and organization who the responsible parties are Report design and technical achievements and knowledge to other website teams Develop a knowledge sharing process to spread accessibility throughout organization Ensure any third-party providers are aware of your accessibility requirements and your expectations Create a policy to address accessibility of internal systems and tools Review related policies and procedures to incorporate the accessibility policy throughout Modify brand guidelines to build accessibility in Work with legal department to ensure accessibility is part of purchasing process Update publication process to include accessibility checks Create a design briefing incorporating accessibility for design agency Schedule regular reviews and updates of policies and processes Create a plan for regular checks and audits Report to stakeholders the project accessibility successes and difficulties Consider creating an organization wide accessibility monitoring and reporting framework Evaluate throughout the project and ensure a comprehensive evaluation on completed website Plan for a reasonable gap between completion and go-live to address any final barriers Evaluate all project design assets Create and track metrics on accessibility improvements Assess and track accessibility requirements Improve existing project management process to bake in accessibility Budget and plan general awareness raising and targeted skills building training for team members Assign responsibility to other organizational areas that impact on accessibility websites Identify and assign responsibilities within the team Identify and document the project accessibility goals Identify roles and assign responsibilities across different areas of the project Consider the potential need to recruit personnel with specific accessibility expertise Identify and prioritize accessibility issues Assess expertise and motivation of key project personnel Include accessibility requirements as standard criteria in the recruitment process Learn how content should be managed to ensure it stays accessible Learn how to check for accessibility to confirm developer claims Understand what to do when some web content isn't accessible Find out what questions to ask developers to ensure they are able to deliver an accessible website Produce accessibility training materials for technical team Work with technical, design, and content teams to develop better understanding of accessibility Understand the broad impact of accessibility and legal responsibilities Understand what the legal risks are associated with accessibility Find out more about what accessibility actually is Identify the key reasons for accessibility Explore organization's current approach, understanding, and view of accessibility Identify any existing policies related to accessibility Identify external sources of accessible information and examples Research lessons learned from the development of other websites within the organization Identify web authoring tools and review how well they support your accessibility goals Review organizational design and development resources Prepare a business case for management highlighting the value accessibility brings Implement a public feedback process for accessibility issues
Communicate and promote the policy across relevant parts of the organization 100% 50% 44% 33% 23% 18% 9% 23% 14% 12% 9% 17% 7% 12% 4% 9% 7% 2% 0% 2% 4% 4% 9% 12% 9% 2% 2% 4% 4% 7% 2% 12% 9% 7% 7% 0% 17% 9% 4% 7% 4% 7% 7% 12% 2% 0% 7% 2% 12% 4%
Communicate accessibility aims and value to wider organization 50% 100% 48% 37% 26% 18% 14% 9% 7% 9% 12% 17% 7% 4% 7% 9% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 7% 9% 12% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 12% 12% 7% 9% 0% 17% 12% 9% 9% 9% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 7%
Prepare and communicate an introduction to accessibility resource 44% 48% 100% 29% 23% 14% 9% 4% 4% 7% 7% 14% 14% 2% 0% 7% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 4% 14% 7% 4% 2% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 17% 14% 16% 0% 23% 9% 4% 4% 7% 2% 2% 4% 17% 0% 11% 9% 9% 4%
Communicate within the project and organization who the responsible parties are 33% 37% 29% 100% 17% 18% 14% 2% 2% 7% 4% 11% 11% 9% 7% 17% 4% 12% 12% 9% 7% 9% 0% 12% 17% 20% 20% 23% 4% 12% 12% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7% 7% 2% 2% 4% 0% 2% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% 20% 4%
Report design and technical achievements and knowledge to other website teams 23% 26% 23% 17% 100% 15% 9% 4% 0% 4% 4% 11% 7% 4% 4% 30% 4% 9% 12% 0% 9% 4% 4% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 7% 2% 7% 9% 12% 7% 2% 2% 9% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 9% 4% 4% 4% 9%
Develop a knowledge sharing process to spread accessibility throughout organization 18% 18% 14% 18% 15% 100% 7% 9% 7% 18% 24% 23% 12% 12% 10% 9% 18% 4% 4% 7% 7% 7% 15% 15% 15% 2% 2% 7% 12% 5% 9% 7% 12% 15% 14% 7% 21% 21% 2% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 7% 4% 2% 4% 0% 12%
Ensure any third-party providers are aware of your accessibility requirements and your expectations 9% 14% 9% 14% 9% 7% 100% 4% 7% 17% 23% 17% 17% 7% 4% 7% 2% 12% 14% 2% 4% 12% 7% 7% 9% 9% 4% 12% 0% 4% 2% 20% 7% 14% 7% 9% 9% 7% 7% 2% 7% 4% 2% 7% 7% 2% 2% 0% 4% 12%
Create a policy to address accessibility of internal systems and tools 23% 9% 4% 2% 4% 9% 4% 100% 53% 32% 29% 16% 14% 17% 23% 7% 14% 4% 4% 7% 17% 7% 20% 2% 7% 0% 7% 0% 2% 12% 2% 17% 11% 9% 4% 4% 11% 11% 9% 14% 2% 9% 9% 20% 2% 2% 4% 7% 17% 11%
Review related policies and procedures to incorporate the accessibility policy throughout 14% 7% 4% 2% 0% 7% 7% 53% 100% 30% 23% 9% 9% 17% 15% 4% 12% 2% 4% 9% 7% 9% 17% 9% 4% 2% 14% 2% 7% 9% 4% 14% 7% 9% 7% 7% 2% 4% 17% 20% 9% 20% 17% 37% 12% 9% 12% 9% 20% 14%
Modify brand guidelines to build accessibility in 12% 9% 7% 7% 4% 18% 17% 32% 30% 100% 30% 32% 29% 12% 15% 0% 9% 7% 14% 7% 12% 4% 12% 9% 9% 4% 7% 4% 9% 4% 0% 9% 9% 17% 9% 12% 17% 14% 7% 7% 7% 2% 2% 7% 4% 0% 9% 9% 9% 17%
Work with legal department to ensure accessibility is part of purchasing process 9% 12% 7% 4% 4% 24% 23% 29% 23% 30% 100% 17% 17% 12% 9% 4% 7% 9% 9% 9% 9% 4% 12% 7% 14% 2% 7% 2% 7% 9% 4% 23% 7% 9% 7% 7% 14% 20% 7% 7% 0% 2% 2% 4% 0% 0% 2% 9% 2% 12%
Update publication process to include accessibility checks 17% 17% 14% 11% 11% 23% 17% 16% 9% 32% 17% 100% 11% 14% 26% 4% 4% 17% 14% 7% 17% 7% 17% 7% 11% 7% 7% 9% 4% 9% 4% 7% 11% 9% 19% 7% 14% 11% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 7% 7% 4% 2% 23%
Create a design briefing incorporating accessibility for design agency 7% 7% 14% 11% 7% 12% 17% 14% 9% 29% 17% 11% 100% 7% 7% 4% 11% 14% 20% 17% 7% 7% 7% 9% 11% 14% 9% 11% 7% 9% 7% 9% 11% 20% 6% 20% 14% 7% 2% 0% 7% 2% 0% 2% 7% 2% 7% 11% 17% 9%
Schedule regular reviews and updates of policies and processes 12% 4% 2% 9% 4% 12% 7% 17% 17% 12% 12% 14% 7% 100% 42% 26% 20% 17% 17% 12% 26% 14% 14% 7% 12% 7% 14% 7% 7% 9% 9% 4% 4% 7% 7% 7% 4% 9% 4% 9% 2% 7% 7% 9% 0% 7% 4% 7% 12% 17%
Create a plan for regular checks and audits 4% 7% 0% 7% 4% 10% 4% 23% 15% 15% 9% 26% 7% 42% 100% 18% 21% 12% 18% 12% 31% 7% 15% 12% 21% 12% 18% 9% 9% 15% 7% 4% 9% 7% 9% 12% 7% 12% 2% 4% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% 9% 4% 4% 9% 21%
Report to stakeholders the project accessibility successes and difficulties 9% 9% 7% 17% 30% 9% 7% 7% 4% 0% 4% 4% 4% 26% 18% 100% 14% 14% 20% 20% 14% 7% 12% 2% 12% 9% 20% 12% 4% 15% 14% 4% 4% 4% 0% 7% 4% 7% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 9% 4% 4% 7% 14%
Consider creating an organization wide accessibility monitoring and reporting framework 7% 2% 2% 4% 4% 18% 2% 14% 12% 9% 7% 4% 11% 20% 21% 14% 100% 9% 7% 20% 17% 20% 20% 9% 14% 7% 9% 0% 14% 9% 2% 7% 9% 9% 11% 14% 4% 12% 0% 2% 4% 2% 7% 2% 9% 12% 7% 7% 9% 14%
Evaluate throughout the project and ensure a comprehensive evaluation on completed website 2% 2% 2% 12% 9% 4% 12% 4% 2% 7% 9% 17% 14% 17% 12% 14% 9% 100% 37% 33% 33% 30% 26% 4% 12% 23% 26% 20% 7% 15% 17% 4% 7% 4% 7% 12% 4% 12% 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 4% 4% 20% 9% 14% 2% 12%
Plan for a reasonable gap between completion and go-live to address any final barriers 0% 2% 2% 12% 12% 4% 14% 4% 4% 14% 9% 14% 20% 17% 18% 20% 7% 37% 100% 23% 20% 14% 14% 14% 20% 33% 33% 30% 7% 18% 12% 7% 2% 12% 4% 12% 9% 12% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 4% 4% 9% 12% 9% 9% 9%
Evaluate all project design assets 2% 0% 2% 9% 0% 7% 2% 7% 9% 7% 9% 7% 17% 12% 12% 20% 20% 33% 23% 100% 20% 17% 14% 14% 12% 17% 33% 17% 26% 27% 23% 4% 7% 9% 11% 17% 4% 7% 2% 2% 9% 7% 9% 9% 23% 14% 20% 20% 9% 7%
Create and track metrics on accessibility improvements 4% 0% 0% 7% 9% 7% 4% 17% 7% 12% 9% 17% 7% 26% 31% 14% 17% 33% 20% 20% 100% 33% 20% 2% 7% 7% 9% 4% 4% 12% 7% 2% 2% 2% 4% 7% 4% 14% 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 4% 0% 12% 4% 7% 7% 20%
Assess and track accessibility requirements 4% 2% 2% 9% 4% 7% 12% 7% 9% 4% 4% 7% 7% 14% 7% 7% 20% 30% 14% 17% 33% 100% 23% 7% 7% 20% 14% 12% 12% 24% 14% 9% 4% 7% 11% 17% 4% 12% 7% 4% 4% 7% 17% 17% 12% 23% 12% 4% 12% 12%
Improve existing project management process to bake in accessibility 9% 7% 4% 0% 4% 15% 7% 20% 17% 12% 12% 17% 7% 14% 15% 12% 20% 26% 14% 14% 20% 23% 100% 7% 12% 14% 9% 14% 7% 12% 12% 7% 14% 14% 14% 7% 12% 17% 7% 2% 2% 4% 2% 9% 9% 9% 7% 4% 2% 4%
Budget and plan general awareness raising and targeted skills building training for team members 12% 9% 14% 12% 2% 15% 7% 2% 9% 9% 7% 7% 9% 7% 12% 2% 9% 4% 14% 14% 2% 7% 7% 100% 37% 33% 20% 33% 33% 15% 20% 9% 4% 7% 7% 7% 20% 17% 2% 2% 2% 7% 2% 4% 14% 2% 9% 14% 14% 4%
Assign responsibility to other organizational areas that impact on accessibility websites 9% 12% 7% 17% 4% 15% 9% 7% 4% 9% 14% 11% 11% 12% 21% 12% 14% 12% 20% 12% 7% 7% 12% 37% 100% 37% 20% 30% 20% 18% 17% 12% 2% 2% 2% 9% 4% 9% 4% 4% 2% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 4% 20% 12% 4%
Identify and assign responsibilities within the team 2% 2% 4% 20% 4% 2% 9% 0% 2% 4% 2% 7% 14% 7% 12% 9% 7% 23% 33% 17% 7% 20% 14% 33% 37% 100% 45% 45% 20% 27% 26% 9% 0% 4% 7% 14% 2% 4% 4% 7% 4% 9% 9% 7% 9% 9% 9% 7% 17% 2%
Identify and document the project accessibility goals 2% 2% 2% 20% 2% 2% 4% 7% 14% 7% 7% 7% 9% 14% 18% 20% 9% 26% 33% 33% 9% 14% 9% 20% 20% 45% 100% 23% 14% 34% 17% 7% 2% 9% 4% 17% 2% 2% 9% 12% 9% 14% 12% 17% 12% 17% 17% 12% 20% 7%
Identify roles and assign responsibilities across different areas of the project 4% 4% 7% 23% 2% 7% 12% 0% 2% 4% 2% 9% 11% 7% 9% 12% 0% 20% 30% 17% 4% 12% 14% 33% 30% 45% 23% 100% 20% 24% 33% 14% 2% 7% 4% 9% 14% 14% 7% 7% 4% 7% 4% 4% 9% 9% 7% 7% 9% 2%
Consider the potential need to recruit personnel with specific accessibility expertise 4% 4% 7% 4% 7% 12% 0% 2% 7% 9% 7% 4% 7% 7% 9% 4% 14% 7% 7% 26% 4% 12% 7% 33% 20% 20% 14% 20% 100% 15% 33% 12% 4% 9% 9% 12% 7% 14% 7% 4% 4% 4% 12% 7% 23% 4% 12% 17% 7% 2%
Identify and prioritize accessibility issues 7% 2% 7% 12% 2% 5% 4% 12% 9% 4% 9% 9% 9% 9% 15% 15% 9% 15% 18% 27% 12% 24% 12% 15% 18% 27% 34% 24% 15% 100% 34% 9% 7% 7% 2% 18% 4% 7% 15% 18% 12% 15% 12% 18% 12% 15% 24% 21% 18% 4%
Assess expertise and motivation of key project personnel 2% 2% 7% 12% 7% 9% 2% 2% 4% 0% 4% 4% 7% 9% 7% 14% 2% 17% 12% 23% 7% 14% 12% 20% 17% 26% 17% 33% 33% 34% 100% 9% 7% 7% 4% 12% 9% 17% 12% 12% 7% 9% 14% 9% 14% 9% 7% 23% 12% 0%
Include accessibility requirements as standard criteria in the recruitment process 12% 12% 7% 4% 9% 7% 20% 17% 14% 9% 23% 7% 9% 4% 4% 4% 7% 4% 7% 4% 2% 9% 7% 9% 12% 9% 7% 14% 12% 9% 9% 100% 7% 12% 0% 7% 20% 12% 4% 7% 2% 7% 4% 9% 2% 2% 9% 4% 9% 14%
Learn how content should be managed to ensure it stays accessible 9% 12% 17% 4% 12% 12% 7% 11% 7% 9% 7% 11% 11% 4% 9% 4% 9% 7% 2% 7% 2% 4% 14% 4% 2% 0% 2% 2% 4% 7% 7% 7% 100% 41% 32% 17% 26% 17% 20% 17% 30% 9% 7% 4% 20% 14% 14% 12% 9% 12%
Learn how to check for accessibility to confirm developer claims 7% 7% 14% 4% 7% 15% 14% 9% 9% 17% 9% 9% 20% 7% 7% 4% 9% 4% 12% 9% 2% 7% 14% 7% 2% 4% 9% 7% 9% 7% 7% 12% 41% 100% 20% 30% 23% 14% 7% 4% 12% 0% 4% 4% 14% 2% 12% 12% 9% 12%
Understand what to do when some web content isn't accessible 7% 9% 16% 4% 2% 14% 7% 4% 7% 9% 7% 19% 6% 7% 9% 0% 11% 7% 4% 11% 4% 11% 14% 7% 2% 7% 4% 4% 9% 2% 4% 0% 32% 20% 100% 20% 14% 14% 20% 17% 26% 17% 20% 7% 36% 17% 14% 9% 7% 9%
Find out what questions to ask developers to ensure they are able to deliver an accessible website 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 7% 9% 4% 7% 12% 7% 7% 20% 7% 12% 7% 14% 12% 12% 17% 7% 17% 7% 7% 9% 14% 17% 9% 12% 18% 12% 7% 17% 30% 20% 100% 7% 12% 12% 12% 17% 7% 20% 9% 14% 20% 20% 14% 7% 7%
Produce accessibility training materials for technical team 17% 17% 23% 7% 9% 21% 9% 11% 2% 17% 14% 14% 14% 4% 7% 4% 4% 4% 9% 4% 4% 4% 12% 20% 4% 2% 2% 14% 7% 4% 9% 20% 26% 23% 14% 7% 100% 33% 4% 4% 4% 2% 0% 0% 9% 0% 7% 7% 7% 4%
Work with technical, design, and content teams to develop better understanding of accessibility 9% 12% 9% 7% 17% 21% 7% 11% 4% 14% 20% 11% 7% 9% 12% 7% 12% 12% 12% 7% 14% 12% 17% 17% 9% 4% 2% 14% 14% 7% 17% 12% 17% 14% 14% 12% 33% 100% 9% 4% 2% 0% 7% 4% 7% 7% 4% 4% 0% 7%
Understand the broad impact of accessibility and legal responsibilities 4% 9% 4% 2% 0% 2% 7% 9% 17% 7% 7% 0% 2% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 7% 7% 2% 4% 4% 9% 7% 7% 15% 12% 4% 20% 7% 20% 12% 4% 9% 100% 60% 50% 41% 37% 37% 20% 23% 14% 14% 14% 4%
Understand what the legal risks are associated with accessibility 7% 9% 4% 2% 0% 0% 2% 14% 20% 7% 7% 0% 0% 9% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 4% 2% 2% 4% 7% 12% 7% 4% 18% 12% 7% 17% 4% 17% 12% 4% 4% 60% 100% 45% 45% 45% 37% 17% 23% 17% 17% 20% 4%
Find out more about what accessibility actually is 4% 9% 7% 4% 0% 4% 7% 2% 9% 7% 0% 2% 7% 2% 2% 2% 4% 0% 0% 9% 0% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 9% 4% 4% 12% 7% 2% 30% 12% 26% 17% 4% 2% 50% 45% 100% 50% 33% 26% 30% 26% 20% 14% 9% 7%
Identify the key reasons for accessibility 7% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 4% 9% 20% 2% 2% 0% 2% 7% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 7% 2% 7% 4% 7% 2% 9% 14% 7% 4% 15% 9% 7% 9% 0% 17% 7% 2% 0% 41% 45% 50% 100% 45% 41% 26% 26% 17% 14% 23% 4%
Explore organization's current approach, understanding, and view of accessibility 7% 4% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 9% 17% 2% 2% 0% 0% 7% 4% 2% 7% 7% 0% 9% 4% 17% 2% 2% 4% 9% 12% 4% 12% 12% 14% 4% 7% 4% 20% 20% 0% 7% 37% 45% 33% 45% 100% 55% 30% 30% 17% 26% 17% 4%
Identify any existing policies related to accessibility 12% 4% 4% 2% 0% 2% 7% 20% 37% 7% 4% 2% 2% 9% 4% 2% 2% 4% 4% 9% 4% 17% 9% 4% 2% 7% 17% 4% 7% 18% 9% 9% 4% 4% 7% 9% 0% 4% 37% 37% 26% 41% 55% 100% 30% 23% 23% 17% 23% 7%
Identify external sources of accessible information and examples 2% 4% 17% 2% 0% 7% 7% 2% 12% 4% 0% 0% 7% 0% 2% 0% 9% 4% 4% 23% 0% 12% 9% 14% 4% 9% 12% 9% 23% 12% 14% 2% 20% 14% 36% 14% 9% 7% 20% 17% 30% 26% 30% 30% 100% 20% 30% 23% 12% 2%
Research lessons learned from the development of other websites within the organization 0% 2% 0% 4% 9% 4% 2% 2% 9% 0% 0% 7% 2% 7% 9% 9% 12% 20% 9% 14% 12% 23% 9% 2% 2% 9% 17% 9% 4% 15% 9% 2% 14% 2% 17% 20% 0% 7% 23% 23% 26% 26% 30% 23% 20% 100% 23% 17% 9% 12%
Identify web authoring tools and review how well they support your accessibility goals 7% 2% 11% 4% 4% 2% 2% 4% 12% 9% 2% 7% 7% 4% 4% 4% 7% 9% 12% 20% 4% 12% 7% 9% 4% 9% 17% 7% 12% 24% 7% 9% 14% 12% 14% 20% 7% 4% 14% 17% 20% 17% 17% 23% 30% 23% 100% 23% 9% 14%
Review organizational design and development resources 2% 2% 9% 2% 4% 4% 0% 7% 9% 9% 9% 4% 11% 7% 4% 4% 7% 14% 9% 20% 7% 4% 4% 14% 20% 7% 12% 7% 17% 21% 23% 4% 12% 12% 9% 14% 7% 4% 14% 17% 14% 14% 26% 17% 23% 17% 23% 100% 12% 2%
Prepare a business case for management highlighting the value accessibility brings 12% 4% 9% 20% 4% 0% 4% 17% 20% 9% 2% 2% 17% 12% 9% 7% 9% 2% 9% 9% 7% 12% 2% 14% 12% 17% 20% 9% 7% 18% 12% 9% 9% 9% 7% 7% 7% 0% 14% 20% 9% 23% 17% 23% 12% 9% 9% 12% 100% 12%
Implement a public feedback process for accessibility issues 4% 7% 4% 4% 9% 12% 12% 11% 14% 17% 12% 23% 9% 17% 21% 14% 14% 12% 9% 7% 20% 12% 4% 4% 4% 2% 7% 2% 2% 4% 0% 14% 12% 12% 9% 7% 4% 7% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 7% 2% 12% 14% 2% 12% 100%