Design Driven Option
Introduction
This option for the design of Silver is most oriented toward using research and data to design Silver and write the requirements. All the intensive research methods will be in this option.
Phase 1: Discovery
Understand needs, identify opportunities
User Research
Stakeholder Map
- What: Consolidate and communicate constituents and relationships
- Why: Learn about stakeholders for Silver user research
- How: Brainstorming session (phone or in person)
Survey
- included across all options
- What: Administer a survey
- Why: Learn about experiences, perceptions of using WCAG
- How: Online survey
Stakeholder Interviews
- What: Interview thought leaders, others on their use of WCAG
- Why: Learn about experiences, perceptions of using WCAG
- How: Could be done via phone
Contextual Inquiry
- What: Combination of interviews and observation of use of WCAG
- Why: Learn about experiences, perceptions of using of WCAG
- How: Observe how people use WCAG
- Best done in person
Research
WCAG analysis
- included across all options
- Systematic examination of WCAG and its component parts, including the guidelines and the process of creating/maintaining WCAG
- Learn about the technical, cultural, and practical aspects of WCAG
- Done through inventory and analysis
Analysis of WCAG adaptations
- included across all options
- Systematic examination of secondary adaptations/interpretations/resources
- Learn about…
- Done through inventory and analysis
Phase 2: Interpretation
Transform data into insights
Synthesis
Personas
- Composite descriptions of people who use WCAG
User Stories
- Short stories describing how personas use WCAG
Analysis
Analysis / inventory
- included across all options
- Identify themes/insights
- Choose key themes/insights to pursue
Grouping
- Affinity diagram
- Note individual observations on post-its, create clusters and describe them
- Card sorting
- Participatory design method for creating groupings
Communication
Report
- included across all options
- Report of conclusions of the surveys/interviews
- List of topics for the ideation workshop (10 weeks before workshop date)
- Key themes/insights
- Diagrams
Phase 3: Ideation
Concept Generation
Face-to-face (F2F) facilitated workshop
Choosing
Consensus decision of the subgroup
- presented to the WCAG WG for approval
Phase 4: Experimentation
Prototyping
User Research
A/B/C testing
User Journeys
Refinement
Refine prototype
Choosing
Consensus decision of the subgroup
- presented to the WCAG WG for approval
Phase 5: Production and Evolution
Resourcing
Establish resources
- what does that mean in this context?
Establish partnerships
- partner with W3C members to contribute fellow time or more time for Silver members to contribute
Hiring an editor for the spec
- editor would be responsible for proposals that implement insights from earlier phases
Management
Identify specific milestones
- included across all options
Production
Writing F2F meeting
- people can work in small groups to discuss and produce sections of the spec.