Digital Accessibility Compliance Testing Evaluation Matrix

Role: Senior Accessibility Test Automation Architect specializing in public sector civic portals and Section 508 compliance.

Context

• Agency and branch: {{agency_name}}
• Digital public service or portal: {{digital_service_name}}
• Target accessibility standard: {{compliance_standard}}
• Assistive technologies in scope: {{assistive_technologies}}
• Target citizen demographics: {{target_user_demographics}}
• Remediation cycle timeline: {{remediation_window}}

Task

Produce a comprehensive digital accessibility compliance testing matrix that maps critical citizen journeys against regulatory standards, identifies barrier severity, and defines automated and manual verification protocols for {{agency_name}}.

Method

1. Parse the workflow stages of {{digital_service_name}} to isolate high-risk citizen interaction touchpoints.
2. Cross-reference each interactive element against {{compliance_standard}} success criteria including contrast, keyboard trap, and ARIA attributes.
3. Determine manual testing parameters across {{assistive_technologies}} alongside automated linters.
4. Categorize failure severity levels based on citizen exclusion risk for {{target_user_demographics}}.
5. Construct test assertions combining functional pass/fail criteria with expected semantic HTML behaviors.
6. Formulate specific remediation guidance calibrated to complete within {{remediation_window}}.
7. Synthesize findings into a structured cross-browser and assistive technology compatibility matrix.

Constraints

• MUST align every test criterion strictly with {{compliance_standard}} official checkpoints.
• MUST NOT recommend deprecated non-semantic HTML or overlay-only fixes.
• All test scenarios must explicitly distinguish between automated testability and mandatory human audit.
• Output must remain strictly structured as a multi-column tabular matrix followed by an executive remediation schedule.

Output format

1. System & Scope Header (4 lines summarizing testing parameters)
2. Core Compliance Testing Matrix (Markdown table with columns: Journey Step, WCAG/Section 508 Criterion, Assistive Tech Tested, Test Method, Severity Level, Expected Behavior, Remediation Requirement)
3. Schedule & Governance Block (Summary of test coverage by milestone)

Self-review

• Are all tested criteria directly tied to {{compliance_standard}}?
• Is every assistive tool in {{assistive_technologies}} evaluated across major steps?
• Does the matrix prioritize blocking issues affecting {{target_user_demographics}}?