Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish Maturity Model Note

+1  and what a gift to the world.  I've long wished for an open a11y
maturity model!  Thank you all for this wonderful work!

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On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM Janina Sajka <janina@a11y.nyc> wrote:

> Colleagues:
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> Architectures (APA) Working Group proposing  publication of the
> Accessibility Maturity Model (AMM) as a Note.
>
> *       The snapshot to review for this CfC is here:
>         https://raw.githack.com/w3c/maturity-model/finial-note/index.html
>
> *       The W3C Accessibility Maturity Model was developed by our Maturity
> Model Task Force over several years. It's FPWD was published in September
> 2022, and we published a second wide review draft in August 2025. MMTF's
> resolution requesting publication of the above snapshot version as an APA
> Note is recorded here:
>         https://www.w3.org/2025/10/15-maturity-minutes.html#a128
>
> *       The W3C Note track process is described here:
>         https://www.w3.org/2023/Process-20231103/#note-track
>
> Please note the above snapshot will look slightly different when
> published. The Status of this Document section will be updated, and the
> document will display with different colorization to reflect the document's
> published Note status.
>
> As always with APA CfCs, editorial corrections, such as spelling or
> grammar,  will be made as needed without further notice.  Please do draw
> our attention to any editorial issues you find in this draft.
>
>
> ***Action to Take***
>
> This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
> support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though messages
> of support are certainly welcome.
>
> If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
> proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later than
> 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Wednesday 22 October.
>
> NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the
> APA Decision Policy published at:
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy
>
> Janina and Matthew
> APA Co-Chairs
>
>
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>
> Janina Sajka (she/her/hers)
> Accessibility Consultant https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka
>
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures     http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> https://www.linuxfoundation.org/board-of-directors-2/
>
>
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