Month by month plan

From Accessibility Conformance Testing

Phase 1

Month Plan Actual
Nov + Dec 2016 Develop ACT-Fr requirements Completed
Jan + Feb 2017 ACT-Fr draft 1 Completed
Mar 2017 TF / WG approval: ACT-Fr Req. & Draft 1 Completed
Apr 2017 Public review: ACT-Fr Req. & Draft 1 Completed
Apr-Jun 2017
  • Develop ACT-Fr draft 2
  • Develop requirements for ACT Benchmark & ACT Suite
Completed
Jul 2017 TF / WG Approval: ACT-FT draft 2 + req. for Benchm. & Suite Completed
Aug 2017 Public review: ACT-FT draft 2 + req. for Benchm. & Suite Completed (September)

Phase 2

Month Plan Actual
Aug-Oct 2017 Develop ACT-Fr Draft 3 (Last call) + Benchm. method draft 1 Completed
Nov 2017 TF Approval: ACT-Fr Draft 3 + Benchm. Method draft 1 Completed
Dec 2017 WG Approval: ACT-Fr Draft 3 + Benchm. Method draft 1 Completed
Jan 2018 Public review: ACT-Fr Draft 3 + Benchm. Method draft 1 Completed (March)
Jan-Apr 2018 Develop Benchm. draft 2 + ACT Ruleset PoC v1 Completed
May 2018 TF / WF Approve: Benchmark draft 2 + ACT Ruleset PoC v1 Completed
Jun 2018 Public review: Benchmark draft 2 + ACT Ruleset PoC v1 Completed (July)
May-Jul 2018 Develop ACT-Fr draft 4 (Candidate Rec) + Suite requirements v2 In progress
Jul 2018 WF / TF approval: Draft 4, Suite req v2 TBD
Aug 2018 Public review: Draft 4, Suite req v2 TBD

Steps needed to publish CR

The following steps are necessary to enter Candidate Recommendation (CR) stage:

  • Prepare Draft, Exit Criteria, and Test Plan
  • Approval of these by ACT TF (may need survey)
  • Introduce to AGWG and allow time for review
  • Pre-check with Director need for CR approval
  • Approval of these by AGWG (48hr CfC)
  • (if needed) Director approval of CR criteria
  • Transition request (first-come-first-serve)
  • Deadline for requests Friday 12 October
  • Prepare announcements (maybe also blog post)
  • Latest publication before TPAC 18 October

Phase 3

Month Plan Actual
Sep 2018-Dec 2018
  • Implementation & validation ACT Ruleset PoC v2
  • Implement Benchmark
  • Implement ACT Suite
  • Document implementation of ACT Rules
  • Exit CR
TBD
Jan-Feb 2019 ACT-Fr Proposed Recommendation TBD
March 2019 ACT-Fr Recommendation TBD