Proposal: Accessibility manager role

Help / Discuss
1

Hello!

Context

I proposed to use an accessibility statement to prove the engagement of XWiki core Committers towards accessibility topics. When doing so, @vmassol gave the idea that we should create a new role in the community: an accessibility manager.

Proposal

In the special project roles list, add the :

Accessibility Manager Role

Role definition

  • Update the XWiki accessibility statement to keep it in line with the current state of accessibility in XWiki
  • Ensure that the accessibility of XWiki is improved regularly and does not regress.
  • Keep an up to date accessibility status of XWiki

Process

  • Once per cycle, review the content of the XWiki accessibility statement and: make sure all the items mentionned in the statement have been fulfilled. Then update the statement to fit the current accessibility status in XWiki.
  • Once per cycle, organize an accessibility audit or a user testing session focused on accessibility for XWiki. This allows to make sure that the accessibility status is up to date.
  • At least once per master release, check the results of the automatic accessibility tests. This allows a close monitoring of the accessibility status.

Current manager

TBD

In addition, I volonteer myself to take charge of this role.

Conclusion

  1. Do you think adding this role to our special roles is useful?
  2. Do you agree with the role definition and processes of this role?
  3. Do you want to take charge of this role?
  4. Do you agree with me taking (at least part of) the responsibilities of this role?

Thank you for reading this proposal!
I’m looking forward to your feedback :slight_smile:
Lucas C.

2

+1 for adding the new role and +1 for Lucas taking the new role of Accessibility manager.

Thanks,
Marius

3

+1

4

+1 for all, thx

5

+1

6

Added the new role at https://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Community/DevelopmentPractices#HAccessibilityManagerRole :+1:

Thank you for your feedback!
Lucas C.