Staff is the biggest cost. We have one internal resource who puts about a third of his working hours on accessibility. And the members of the web content group put some time into ensuring plain language and correct mark-up. But the costs are very low in general. (Sweden) Even though quantitative information could not be provided, a number of stages within a typical development cycle where effort on accessibility is often spent were identified by the interviewees. in this respect. These include once-off activities such as initial development/design work and testing as well as activities required on an ongoing basis, such as content generation and maintenance work. Staff training was also mentioned as an activity requiring resources, although the scope and volume of training provided varied widely across organisations. Examples in relation to the elements of the developmental lifecycle are presented in Box 7 (emphasis Box 7: Selected interview statements on accessibility activities Generally, accessibility efforts concern the entire development cycle and later on maintenance processes. Again, I am unable to say how much is spent on individual steps. (Germany) There are also some costs incurring for the generation of accessible PDF files, because this is done by an external service provider. (Germany) As mentioned earlier, content generation is another area which should be carefully budgeted, e.g. when it comes to sign language description, videos and accessibility of downloadable documents. (Germany) The early stages of the web design cycle involve the highest proportions of time spent on accessibility ensuring that the construction of the site and the – forms and templates used are accessible requires effort. (Ireland) Where specific activities such as user consultations or training are undertaken as part of the development process, they may have an identifiable cost. (Ireland) Staff, external contractors and software license for a screen reader are some of the costs… But it’s hard to separate accessibility from general costs of improving the website. (Sweden)
Staff is the biggest cost. We have one internal resource who puts about a third of his working hours on accessibility. And the members of the web content group put some time into ensuring plain language and correct mark-up. But the costs are very low in general. (Sweden) Even though quantitative information could not be provided, a number of stages within a typical development cycle where effort on accessibility is often spent were identified by the interviewees. in this respect. These include once-off activities such as initial development/design work and testing as well as activities required on an ongoing basis, such as content generation and maintenance work. Staff training was also mentioned as an activity requiring resources, although the scope and volume of training provided varied widely across organisations. Examples in relation to the elements of the developmental lifecycle are presented in Box 7 (emphasis Box 7: Selected interview statements on accessibility activities Generally, accessibility efforts concern the entire development cycle and later on maintenance processes. Again, I am unable to say how much is spent on individual steps. (Germany) There are also some costs incurring for the generation of accessible PDF files, because this is done by an external service provider. (Germany) As mentioned earlier, content generation is another area which should be carefully budgeted, e.g. when it comes to sign language description, videos and accessibility of downloadable documents. (Germany) The early stages of the web design cycle involve the highest proportions of time spent on accessibility – ensuring that the construction of the site and the forms and templates used are accessible requires effort. (Ireland) Where specific activities such as user consultations or training are undertaken as part of the development process, they may have an identifiable cost. (Ireland) Staff, external contractors and software license for a screen reader are some of the costs… But it’s hard to separate accessibility from general costs of improving the website. (Sweden)
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