8. März 2024
Shift Left, Audit Right
A single accessibility audit can generate a huge backlog that blocks a team for several months. This typically indicates they haven't adopted a feature-level accessibility testing process.
Feature Test Cycle
- Who tests: Designers and developers within the team
- What is tested: Individual components and features during development
- How it’s tested: Against selected accessibility criteria, often with automated tools and targeted manual checks
- Characteristics: Fast, proactive, cost-effective
- Limitation: Not exhaustive – focuses on common problems and core criteria
App Test Cycle
- Who tests: External accessibility experts
- What is tested: The entire application as a whole
- How it’s tested: Complete manual audit against all relevant criteria (e.g., WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549)
- Characteristics: Thorough, comprehensive, authoritative assessment
- Challenges: Slow, expensive, reactive, often creates large backlogs