- Take inventory of all of your digital assets
- Outsource the audits and/or audit internally
- Upload your audit reports to Accessibility Tracker
- Assign issues to team members
- Monitor the analytics dashboard and progress reports
This is 90% of a massive accessibility project, the actual accessibility work and making sure it gets done so your digital assets are WCAG 2.1 AA conformant. The administrative side is the other 10%.
The weights aren’t as heavy for project managers now because they don’t have to keep track of team member assignments, scan-based platform scores, Google Sheets, and Excel spreadsheets.
| Key Point | What It Means for You |
|---|---|
| Real-Time Status Tracking | No more chasing team members for updates or maintaining multiple spreadsheets. See instantly which issues are not started, in progress, completed, or validated across all projects from one dashboard |
| Automatic Progress Reports | Monthly reports generate themselves with completion percentages, issues fixed, and validation status. When executives ask “where do we stand?” you have accurate answers in seconds, not hours of manual compilation |
| One-Click Issue Assignment | Assign issues to developers, designers, or content editors with a single click. Team members see only their tasks, work in parallel, and you see who’s responsible for what without endless email threads |
| Built-in Prioritization | Stop debating which issues to fix first. Sort instantly by legal risk or user impact formulas, eliminating hours of meetings and technical support consultations about prioritization |
| Centralized Communication | All notes, questions, and validation feedback stay attached to each issue. No more searching through emails, Slack, or meeting notes to find that critical piece of information about a specific fix |
Accessibility Tracker is our new platform that makes project management so much easier. All of your accessibility projects are in one centralized hub so now the focus is only on Tetris-blocking accessibility issues until you finish.
We know a lot of clients have multiple websites (and sometimes more assets like web and mobile apps) so with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) now in effect and the ADA Title II web rule deadlines fast approaching, Tracker becomes a great project management platform.
Table of Contents
The Start
Here’s where everything starts and we build the foundation for analytics and progress tracking data:
- Tracker is audit-based which means you upload your accessibility audit Excel spreadsheet and Tracker instantly access that data.
- Each audit represents a project so all of your issues will be separated into separate silos or projects.
- Project managers can invite different team members (e.g., developers and designers) and assign them to issues in any project.
The Management Dashboard
Once your audit reports are uploaded, Accessibility Tracker transforms into your command center. The platform aggregates all project data into a single dashboard view where you can see total issues across projects, completion percentages, and issue distribution breakdowns. This immediate visibility becomes invaluable when managing multiple digital assets—perhaps two websites, a mobile app, and a web application all need to reach WCAG conformance.
Project managers can instantly see that one website has 74 total issues while the mobile app has 156 issues. This information helps allocate resources appropriately and set realistic timelines for each project. The dashboard updates in real-time as team members work through issues, eliminating the need for status meetings or manual progress reports.
The Management Dashboard
Once your audit reports are uploaded, Accessibility Tracker transforms into your command center. The platform aggregates all project data into a single dashboard view where you can see total issues across projects, completion percentages, and issue distribution breakdowns. This immediate visibility becomes invaluable when managing multiple digital assets—perhaps two websites, a mobile app, and a web application all need to reach WCAG conformance.
Project managers can instantly see that one website has 74 total issues while the mobile app has 156 issues. This information helps allocate resources appropriately and set realistic timelines for each project. The dashboard updates in real-time as team members work through issues, eliminating the need for status meetings or manual progress reports.
Prioritization Across Projects
When managing multiple assets, prioritization becomes critical. Accessibility Tracker lets you apply prioritization formulas across all projects simultaneously. If legal risk is your primary concern, the risk factor formula identifies which issues across all your digital assets are most commonly cited in litigation. This means you might discover that fixing keyboard navigation issues on your mobile app takes precedence over color contrast issues on your secondary website.
The platform also enables custom prioritization overrides. If your e-commerce site generates 80% of revenue, you can prioritize its issues regardless of the formula scores. This flexibility ensures business objectives align with accessibility remediation efforts.
Team Coordination at Scale
Managing multiple projects means coordinating multiple teams. Accessibility Tracker streamlines this through intelligent assignment features. Developers working on your main website can also be assigned critical issues on the mobile app. Designers can tackle color contrast issues across all projects simultaneously. Content editors can fix caption issues wherever they appear.
Each team member can filter their view to see only their assigned issues across all projects. A developer might have 15 keyboard navigation issues spread across three different assets. By batching similar issues together, they fix problems more efficiently than jumping between unrelated tasks.
The platform tracks individual productivity metrics without being invasive. Project managers can see who’s completing issues fastest, who might need additional support, and where bottlenecks are forming. This visibility helps redistribute work before deadlines are missed.
AI Assistance Multiplied
The integrated AI tools become exponentially valuable when managing multiple projects. Your team learns accessibility patterns that apply across all digital assets. A developer fixing focus indicators on the website immediately knows how to fix similar issues on the mobile app. The AI provides consistent guidance across projects, ensuring remediation standards remain uniform.
Each of the five AI tools scales across projects:
- Simplify and Explain helps new team members understand issues regardless of which project they’re working on
- Detailed Technical Answer provides code examples adapted to each platform’s technology stack
- Alternative Approaches suggests workarounds that might work better for mobile versus web
- WCAG Standards explains requirements consistently across all assets
- Custom Analysis answers project-specific questions
Progress Tracking and Reporting
Monthly progress reports become essential when managing multiple assets. Accessibility Tracker automatically generates reports showing advancement across all projects. These reports document which issues were addressed when, who validated fixes, and overall progress toward conformance for each asset.
For organizations working through settlement agreements or facing compliance deadlines, this documentation proves invaluable. You can demonstrate to stakeholders, legal teams, or regulatory bodies exactly how accessibility efforts are progressing across your entire digital portfolio.
The platform also enables milestone tracking. Set target completion dates for each project phase and monitor whether teams are meeting objectives. If the mobile app falls behind schedule, you’ll know immediately and can reallocate resources from projects ahead of schedule.
Validation Workflows
With multiple projects, validation becomes complex. Different auditors might validate different assets. Internal QA teams might handle preliminary validation before external auditors confirm fixes. Accessibility Tracker manages these workflows seamlessly.
Issues move through status changes: not started, in progress, completed, validated. For multi-asset projects, you might have different validation requirements. The e-commerce site might require external validation for every fix, while internal documentation sites only need spot-checks. The platform accommodates these varying workflows without confusion.
Resource Optimization
Managing big accessibility projects means making smart resource decisions. The analytics show you where to focus effort for maximum impact. If 60% of high-risk issues are concentrated in your customer portal, that’s where your senior developers should focus. If your marketing website has mostly content-related issues, your content team can handle those independently.
The platform also helps identify efficiency opportunities. When you see 45 similar heading structure issues across three websites, you might decide to create a component library fix that addresses all instances simultaneously. This strategic approach turns hundreds of individual fixes into dozens of systematic improvements.
Insights
Managing multiple digital assets for accessibility requires more than spreadsheets and good intentions. Accessibility Tracker provides the infrastructure to handle complex, multi-asset projects efficiently. The platform transforms what could be organizational chaos into systematic progress toward WCAG conformance.
The 2.5x efficiency gain becomes even more pronounced with multiple projects. Coordination overhead that might consume 20 hours per week drops to 8 hours. Teams work in parallel instead of waiting for assignments. Progress is visible and measurable. Most importantly, you reach conformance faster across all assets, reducing both legal risk and barriers for users with disabilities.
FAQ
How many projects can Accessibility Tracker hold simultaneously?
The platform scales up to 100 projects per account with Enterprise White Glove plan. Performance remains consistent regardless of project count. Account holders can purchase add-on projects with any plan.
How does issue assignment work across multiple projects?
Issues can be bulk-assigned based on type, allowing specialists to work on similar issues across all projects. Individual assignments are also supported for unique or complex issues.
Can we generate reports for individual projects and all projects?
Yes, both options are available. Generate reports for individual assets, combinations of assets, or comprehensive reports covering all projects.
Can AI help with project insights?
Yes, Tracker has a project AI feature that enables project managers to get insights into all project data including analytics, issues, and progress.
Start
You can try out Accessibility Tracker with our free plan. Sign up at AccessibilityTracker.com.
