A Strategic Approach: Prioritizing Fixes
Once your Adacertify audit report is generated, the next critical step is to execute a strategic plan for remediation.
It is important to understand that not all accessibility problems are equal; they do not all carry the same level of legal risk or impact on user experience.
The prioritization system built into the report is your key to knowing which issues to tackle first, ensuring that your efforts yield the biggest return on compliance and usability.
Tiers of Priority: High, Medium, and Low
Adacertify’s prioritization method is based on the severity of the barrier and its direct impact on users with disabilities. By following these tiers, you can guarantee a systematic and risk-based approach to remediation:
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Start with High-Priority Issues: These are critical barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing or interacting with essential content. Examples include: missing alt text on key images, forms without labels, or low-contrast text. Fixing these issues first has the most significant impact on immediately improving the user experience and dramatically reducing your legal risk exposure.
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Address Medium-Priority Issues: These issues do not completely block access but can cause considerable frustration and difficulty. Examples include: headings used out of order, inconsistent navigation patterns, or minor keyboard interaction problems. Solving these helps ensure a smoother, more intuitive browsing experience and gives a substantial boost to your overall compliance score.
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Tackle Low-Priority Issues: These are typically non-critical enhancements or minor technical improvements, such as small readability improvements or optional ARIA attributes. While not urgent for compliance, resolving them demonstrates a commitment to achieving the highest level of full inclusivity and polish.
Maximizing Efficiency: Automation and Scheduling
To maximize your team’s efficiency, utilize Adacertify’s features strategically. The most effective approach is to first use the Automated Fixes & Suggestions feature to handle all common, instantly correctable issues.
Once the bulk of the easy work is done, you can then schedule time for your in-house team or engage Adacertify’s Manual Remediation experts to resolve the remaining, more complex problems.
This hybrid strategy ensures your compliance journey is fast, accurate, and strategically focused on minimizing both user friction and legal liability.