Prioritization guide for accessibility projects

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This guide helps prioritize accessibility projects at your location. This should not be used for procurement.

Consult our best practices for procurement.

To help determine the priority in which a particular project should receive for accessibility, submit answers to the following questions. You will receive a response indicating whether the priority level should be high, medium, or low. The questions take into account various considerations that come into play in determining where to focus resources and effort first.


Is the project a new or existing activity?

IT / communications project; website, system, application.
IT / communications project; website, system, application.
IT / communications project; website, system, application.

Is the project an update or revision?

 Contract revision; website / system upgrade; migration to new service.
 Contract revision, website / system upgrade.
No planned changes.

Who is the audience?

Approximate range: 1000 + Broad public Systemwide High priority user groups (e.g., students, patients).
Approximate range: 50 - 1000 Internal to a department, function/group, location
Approximate range: 1 – 50 Internal to a department, function/group, location known, unique audience

What is the implementation timeframe?

If the project includes the implementation of a vendor product, do vendors currently supply an accessible product?

Are you creating/POSTING pdfs?

Has someone submitted a request for accommodation?