Maturity Model Task Force of the APA WG

Announcements

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Mission

The mission of the Maturity Model Task Force (MMTF) is to craft an Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM) narrative and assessment tool in support of W3C standards and other related guidance, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Accessibility Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), in consultation with the APA Working Group. Specifically, the MMTF Accessibility Maturity Model will assist organizations in building capacity to develop, and maintain, accessible products or services.

For more information (including scope of work and expected deliverables) please reference the Maturity Model Task Force Work Statement.

Meetings and Communication

The communication page provides details about:

Teleconferences of the Task Force (also see meeting minutes);
Email lists;
IRC discussion on the #maturity IRC channel, used largely for minute-taking;
Maturity Model Task force source repository;
Wiki;
Web-Based Surveys (WBS);
Maturity Model source repository issue tracker.

These tools are used by participants of the Task Force. For ways non-participants can contribute, see how to contribute to the Working Group and file comments.

Teleconferences

Maturity Model Task Force: Wednesdays at 11:00 until 12:00 Boston time

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from previous meetings are available.

Mailing Lists

The Maturity Model Task Force uses the public-maturity@w3.org mailing list (mailing list archives) for email discussion. Participants are automatically added to the mailing list when they become a participant of the Task Force.

Publications

The Maturity Model Task Force published four documents as follow:

W3C Accessibility Maturity Model is a guide for organizations to evaluate and improve their business processes to produce digital products that are accessible to people with disabilities.

How to Comment, Contribute, and Participate

To join the Maturity Model Task Force, individuals must be participants of the APA WG. Participants are expected to actively contribute to the work of the Task Force. If you are interested in participating in the Maturity Model Task Force, please send e-mail to: Janina Sajka, Sheri Byrne-Haber, David Fazio and include a little bit about what you’re interested in and how you think that you may be able to contribute to the Task Force. Then follow the APA Working Group participation procedures to join the Working Group, and once you have joined ask Ruoxi Ran (Roy) to add you to the task force.

To contribute without joining the task force, see the APA Working Group contribute page for general instructions. To contribute to documents under development, see how to contribute to the source repository directly.

Current participants in the Maturity Model Task Force.

Administrative Information

The Maturity Model Task Force is a Task Force of the Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group.

Facilitator and Contacts

Facilitators: Janina Sajka, Sheri Byrne-Haber, David Fazio
Staff Contact: Ruoxi Ran

Work Statement

The Maturity Model Task Force Work Statement defines the initial objective, scope, approach, and participation of the Task Force.