Re: Silver Design Process goals survey

Hi Jeanne--
I know that we discussed this recently on the call, but I wanted to be sure I was clear about the intent. Was priority setting needed because of limited resources? These all seem to be necessary goals for Silver, and beneficial. So why not include them all within the Silver process?

Mike
 

    On Monday, August 29, 2016 12:49 PM, Jeanne Spellman <jspellman@spellmanconsulting.com> wrote:
 

  In last Tuesday's meeting (23 August) I was asked to extend the Silver Design Process goals survey and send out more explanation of each of the goals.  Unfortunately, it languished in my Drafts folder without being sent out.  But there is still time to answer the survey, or to change your answers based on the explanation.  
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  The survey for the Silver subgroup goals has been extended until 31 August.  
  All of the goals are important.  We want to get relative ideas of importance, to help us decide what the different options for designing Silver should be and what should be in them.  We are currently planning to present the WCAG WG 3-4 options with various methods of achieving that option.  For example, if WCAG WG indicates that "evidence and data" is a "higher" priority goal, we will present an option where all the methods are oriented toward research and usability data.  
  https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/silversurvey2016/
  Goal 1: Perspectives.  Include as many perspectives as possible in the process, to make Silver as effective as possible to each perspective. 
  Explanation:  The perspectives goal will focus on methods for looking for a broader range of stakeholders -- going beyond the usual policy makers, accessibility consultants and consultancies.  This option would focus on outreach to smaller disability groups that are overlooked, more non-accessibility developers, QA testers, designers, and other individuals or groups that are not usually involved in standards development.  
  Goal 2: Broad communication. Broadly communicate our efforts, to keep the community informed and supportive of the Silver activities. 
  Explanation: While this is important in any W3C project, this goal would go beyond the usual "post to a W3C email list", and focus on methods to broaden our outreach.  
  Goal 3: Open Communication.  Have easy and open communication channels, to be as inclusive as possible of different perspectives. Explanation: While this is related to Goal #2 Broad Communication, Open communication is a two-way process where there would be easier channels for input into Silver.  
  Goal 4: Evidence & Data. Use evidence and data to make decisions, to ensure the outcome addresses real needs. Explanation: This goal means that Silver subteam will do more research and collect more data, especially user research, in determining both the Silver structure and the content of Silver.  
  Goal 5.  Lifecycle.  Attend to the lifecycle of Silver, so the outcome is effective over time. Explanation: This Lifecycle goal puts an emphasis on a design of Silver that will be easier to maintain and update over time.  This goal came from a discussion about our desire to avoid repeating the situation where it took 8 years before an update to WCAG 2 was started. An emphasis on this goal will result in a Silver that has a structure for continuous maintenance, whatever that will look like.  
  Goal 6: Scope. Broaden the scope of applicability, so Silver is inclusive of more disabilities and technologies. Explanation:  This Scope goal is related to Perspectives goal, but is specifically related toward identifying more groups of people with disabilities which have not be directly included by WCAG in the past, and insuring that their needs are served. 
  Goal 7: Define & Engage. Define and engage stakeholders, so people are committed to the success of the effort. Explanation: In this goal, we are considering involving more stakeholders in the process of creating Silver than the active participants in WCAG WG.  
  Goal 8. Milestones. Establish clear milestones, so we can track progress throughout the effort. Explanation: While milestones are important for all aspects of the Silver project, this goal is really concerned with accomplishing the Silver update with the best possible speed (that also meets the requirements of W3C Process and the requirements of the WCAG WG).  
  
  
  
 On 8/22/2016 10:27 AM, Jeanne Spellman wrote:
  
Please advise the Silver subgroup with your opinion on the relative importance of the goals the subgroup has set.  You may also add goals that we missed.  Keep in mind that these are not goals for Silver itself, just for designing the process. 
 
 https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/silversurvey2016/ 
 
 What is this survey? 
 
 For  those who are unfamiliar with Silver, it is the "codename" of the future WCAG 3/Accessibility Guidelines/WAI2020.  Since there are so many possible names for this project, it was easier to give a project name as a shortcut.  "Silver" comes from the chemistry element "Ag" which comes from Accessibility Guidelines. 
 
 The Silver subgroup is currently working on writing proposals for designing the process for the process of Silver.  We set a list of goals for designing the process of Silver (not Silver itself). We would like feedback from the WCAG WG with your evaluation of the relative importance of the goals.  This will be used to help advise how we will categorize the different proposals for designing Silver. 
 
 https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/silversurvey2016/ 
 
 The Silver Subgroup plans to have proposals for the WCAG WG to discuss at TPAC.  We will send the proposals to the WCAG WG email list prior to TPAC F2F, so that all members can give input even if they are not attending TPAC.