View source for Comparing the Options

This page presents the 4 options in a chart form for easier comparison.  
= The Four Options =
# '''Design Driven''' - most UX research, leads to most usable and effective Silver over time
# '''Faster Progress''' - most effective in making progress, reaches REC the fastest
# '''Flexibility''' - results in Silver that is responsive to changing technology and is easy to change and update
# '''Low Cost''' - cost the least in terms of money (closest option to the status quo)

= Comparison Table =
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="10"
|+Comparison of Silver Options
|-
! scope="col"| Method
! scope="col"| Design Driven
! scope="col"| Faster Progress
! scope="col"| Most Flexible
! scope="col"| Low Cost
|-
! style="text-align:left;" | Phase 1 - Discovery
!
!
!
!
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Stakeholder_map Stakeholder Map]
| 
* Exhaustive: includes all roles with vested interest
* Descriptive: shows roles and relationships
* Iterative: evolves over process
| Also reach Stakeholders beyond W3C circles
| Emphasis on outreach to developers and more diverse sources
| Outreach to the usual WAI stakeholders plus other names and contacts from the WCAG WG. 
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Survey Survey]
| 
* Targeted: customized for different roles
* Credible: valid from a research perspective
| Professional. Multiple surveys for different groups
| Professional. Multiple surveys for different groups
| Silver subgroup creates a survey that is promoted through the usual W3C channels
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Stakeholder_interviews Stakeholder Interviews]
|
* Comprehensive: engages many perspectives
* Structured: designed to answer key questions
* Personal: phone and in-person interviews
| 
* Phone interviews
* Develop relationship used throughout the process
* more focused
| 
* Phone interviews
* Develop relationship used throughout the process
* more open-ended, casting a wider net
| Phone interviews with key stakeholders by the Silver Sub-group
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Contextual_inquiry_interviews Contextual Inquiry]
|
* Comprehensive: addresses multiple roles
* Structured: designed to answer key questions
* Unstructured: also open-ended, for unexpected insights
* Personal: in-person observation
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Self-reporting Self Reporting]
|
* Comprehensive: addresses multiple roles
* Structured: designed to answer key questions
| 
* a few stakeholders asked to keep a diary 
* Open ended 
* Used to gather insights
* Lighter-weight, less emphasis. 
| 
* a few stakeholders asked to keep a diary 
* Open ended 
* Used to gather insights
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Secondary_research Secondary Research - Organizations]
| 
* Exploratory: looks into broad range of similar efforts, including those external to W3C and unrelated to digital accessibility
* Summative: comprehensive analysis and articulation
| Outreach to other W3C WG and standards organizations with track record of faster progress
| Outreach to other W3C WG and standards organizations with track record of greater flexibility
| Informal conversations where relationships exist
|- 
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#WCAG_analysis WCAG Analysis]
| 
* Investigative: includes full breadth of WCAG components
* Summative: comprehensive analysis and articulation
| N/A
| Systemic examination of components and process of WCAG today.
| Discussion on the WCAG WG email list
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Analysis_of_adaptations Analysis of WCAG Adaptations]
|
* Investigative: includes broad range of WCAG adaptations
* Summative: comprehensive analysis and articulation
| Study what other groups have done for insight
| Study what other groups have done for insight
| Make a list of insights from popular WCAG adaptations
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Literature.2Farticle_review Literature Review]
|
* Investigative: includes broad range of WCAG research
* Summative: comprehensive analysis and articulation
| N/A
|
* Investigative: includes broad range of WCAG research
* Summative: comprehensive analysis and articulation
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | Communication
| 
* Thorough: In-depth report of Discovery phase, including summary
|
* List of topics for W3C Workshop Paper Submissions
* Summary report of Discovery phase
| Summary report of Discovery phase
| Summary list of insights for next phase
|-
! style="text-align:left;" | Phase 2 - Interpretation
!
!
!
!
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Case_studies Case Studies]
|
* Comprehensive: addresses multiple roles and multiple uses
* Detailed: illustrates roles and usage
| N/A
| High-coverage of varied perspectives
|N/A
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Personas Personas]
| 
* Comprehensive: addresses multiple roles and multiple uses
* Detailed: illustrates roles and usage
| Brief, focused on aspects relevant to Silver
| High-coverage of varied perspectives
| Minimal persona feeding user stories
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#User_stories User Stories]
| 
* Comprehensive: addresses multiple roles and multiple uses
* Detailed: illustrates roles and usage
| More extensive than Personas, used to evaluate in Experimentation and Production phases
| High-coverage of varied perspectives
| minimal used to validate Silver decision-making 
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Analysis Analysis / inventory / grouping]
| 
* Informed: done by those who participate closely in discovery phase activities
* Participatory: done in person
| Part of 1 day F2F meeting of Sub-group 
| Sub-group meeting activity
| Multiple 1/2 day teleconferences or small F2F (most of the meeting would be on user stories, brainstorming ideas and discussing prototypes. No inventory or grouping) 
|-
| scope="row" | Report
| 
* Defining: provides common themes to be addressed
* Comprehensive: includes case studies, personas, and user stories
| 
* Product of F2F meeting of Sub-group
* Report becomes a paper for W3C Workshop
| Product of F2F meeting of Sub-group
| Product of teleconferences
|-
! style="text-align:left;" | Phase 3 - Ideation
!
!
!
!
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Concept_Generation F2F Workshop]
| 
* Participatory: run using [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Design_studio_workshop_.28face-to-face_meeting.29 Design Studio] methodology
* Comprehensive: engages many perspectives
|
* W3C Workshop (F2F)
* Participants apply by writing a paper on a topic from Sub-group
* Travel budget available
* 2 days - D1 Ideation, D2 Experimentation
| N/A
| Sub-group F2F or multiple 1/2 day teleconferences
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Online_design_workshop Online Workshop]
|
* Comprehensive: engages many perspectives
| N/A
| Yes
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Hybrid_F2F_and_online Hybrid F2F online]
|
* Comprehensive: engages many perspectives
| N/A
| Yes
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | Surveys / questionnaires
|
* Comprehensive: engages many perspectives
| N/A
| Highly structured set of surveys and questionnaires
| Public survey created by Silver Sub-group
|-
| scope="row" | Choosing
|
* Informed: done by those who participate closely in Silver process
| Strawman, non-binding vote at Workshop and consensus of Sub-Group
| Optional of working group to confirm sub-group's choice
| Consensus of Silver sub-group
|-
! style="text-align:left;" | Phase 4 - Experimentation
!
!
!
!
|-
| scope="row" | Create Prototypes
|
* Informed: done by those who participate closely in Silver process
|
* D2 of W3C Workshop
* Small groups build prototypes, discuss and refine
* Workshop report includes pros and cons of each prototype
| The Sub-group will create prototypes covering:
* Content in and scope of Silver
* Structure of Silver
* Maintenance of Silver over time
| Individual build models based on teleconference discussion
|-
| scope="row" | A/B/C Testing
|
* Clarifying: helps identify strengths of multiple viable options
| N/A
| As warranted by differing prototypes
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#User_journeys User Journeys]
|
* Informed: done by those who participate closely in Silver process
| Part of Workshop, or completed by Sub-group
| Completed by the Sub-group
| Completed by the Sub-group
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Focus_groups Focus Groups]
|
* Clarifying: helps identify strengths of multiple viable options
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Desirability_Testing Desirability Testing]
| 
* Public online survey - broad participation
| Public online survey - broad participation
| Public online survey - broad participation
| Public online survey - notification on the W3C email lists and twitter
|-
| scope="row" | [https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Process_for_designing_the_Process#Refinement Refine Prototypes]
|
* Refining: incorporates insights to improve outcome
| if needed desperately
| Based on user testing
| Minimal
|-
| scope="row" | Choosing
|
* Informed: done by those who participate closely in Silver process
| Recommendation is part of the Workshop Report
| Recommendation of Subgroup
| Consensus of Subgroup
|-
! style="text-align:left;" | Phase 5 - Production & Evolution
!
!
!
!
|-
| scope="row" | Establish Resources
|
* Budget for face-to-face meetings
* Research expertise for surveys and analysis
| 
* Scheduling a multi-day Task Force F2F meeting specifically for drafting the FPWD.
| Established via prototyping.
| request participation on W3C email lists
|-
| scope="row" | Establish Partnerships
|
* Research expertise for surveys and analysis
|
* Asking W3C members to contribute an employee's fulltime effort as a W3C fellow dedicated to Silver
* Donate money for hiring a full-time project manager for Silver and travel budgets for F2F meetings
| Established via prototyping.
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | Identifying Key People
|
* Support and expertise for facilitation of process activities
* Ongoing support for Silver
|
* Hiring a full-time editor, similar to what was done for HTML5
| Established via prototyping.
| Identify editors 
|-
| scope="row" | Forming a Task Force
| 
* Forming a subgroup to work on Silver that includes subject matter expertise on design methods and user research
|
* Forming an official Silver Task Force (if that has not already been done)
* Task Force Facilitator(s) 
* Re-charter as needed
|
* Forming an official Silver Task Force (if that has not already been done)
* Task Force Facilitator(s) 
* Re-charter as needed
| Task force with facilitators and editors
|-
| scope="row" | Setting Milestones
|
* Dates for reporting
* Dates for choosing
| 
* More granular, public milestones
* decision policy that protects minorities, but discourages extensive debate
|
* More granular, public milestones
* Ongoing incremental milestones
| Charter milestones
|-
| scope="row" | Crowdsourcing
| 
* N/A
| N/A
| Heavily and continuously used
| N/A
|-
| scope="row" | F2F Writing Meetings
| 
* Meetings for Silver subgroup to work on Silver
| Yes. Maximize dedicated time and F2F discussion for speed and quality of work
| Yes. Maximize dedicated time and F2F discussion for management of work
| weekly teleconferences and bi monthly 1/2 day teleconferences 
|-
| scope="row" | Spec Creation Distributed to individual writers
|
* Silver subgroup members take responsibility for sections
| As little as possible
| As little as possible
| The normal way work gets done. 
|}