Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
6 results found in organizational.
- Caregiver (Carer, Care partner, Support person)
- A person who provides ongoing assistance to someone with a disability, chronic condition, or age-related need, encompassing both formal caregivers (paid professionals) and informal caregivers (family …
- Quality assurance (QA)
- In accessibility, the process of checking that the methods and practices used to create a product follow established guidelines and best practices. Quality assurance is largely qualitative — it asks w…
- Quality control (QC)
- In accessibility, the process of testing a product or its components against a defined specification to verify conformance. Quality control is quantitative — it measures specific outcomes, such as whe…
- RACI Matrix (RACI chart, Responsibility Assignment Matrix)
- A project-management tool that maps tasks to stakeholders using four roles: Responsible (does the work), Accountable (owns the outcome), Consulted (provides input), and Informed (kept in the loop). Ac…
- Technology Transfer (Tech Transfer)
- The process of moving research findings, inventions, and prototype technologies from the laboratory to commercial availability and widespread use. In assistive technology, technology transfer is a cri…
- Workplace accessibility (Employment accessibility, Accessible workplace)
- The design of work environments, tools, processes, and practices that enable people with disabilities to participate fully and effectively in employment. Workplace accessibility encompasses physical a…