Presented at 4:00pm in Standley II Lab on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
#10398Speaker(s)
- Naveesha Maharaj
- Sachin Gupta, Director of Accessibility Services, Deque
Session Details
- Length of Session: 1-hr
- Format: Lecture
- Expertise Level: Expert
- Type of session: General Conference
Summary
With rapidly increasing complexity in digital space, and with the time constraints around development, many organizations are either avoiding accessibility or trying to do it all at once at the end of the project without planning ahead. Without a clear and defined plan, valuable time and resources are lost trying to figure out an approach that works. This session will explore how you and your team can come up with an accessible product using a process we call the i-Plan (for inclusive).
Abstract
Deque's i-Plan incorporates the following areas of concern: who are the various stakeholders? What are the prerequisites for creating an accessible system? And how can you maintain that accessible foundation? During the talk we will break down the planning process one step at a time. In this presentation, we will provide ideas that will help you plan your next accessible implementation at a fraction of the cost a typical accessibility project can cost today.
Keypoints
- Accessibility considerations are often left out of the planning process
- Implementing an i-Plan to address this issue
- The process, steps and components of an i-Plan
Disability Areas
Cognitive/Learning, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Vision
Topic Areas
Assistive Technology, Uncategorized
Speaker Bio(s)
Naveesha Maharaj
Sachin Gupta
Sachin Gupta manages delivery of Services projects for customers in various industries including Financial Services, Retail and Higher Education. These projects typically include providing accessibility services such as assessments against WCAG 2.0 standards, trainings, creation and implementation of accessibility programs. His focus is on Accessibility Program Management and embedding accessibility in various lifecycle steps to optimize development of accessible digital assets. He works with companies that range from small businesses to Fortune 500, to help them incorporate accessible development practices. A developer by background, Sachin has over 12 years of project and program management experience. He also has a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma practices.