TPGi Client Case Studies
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
In 2017, Practising Law Institute (PLI) turned to TPGi when they realized the magnitude of what it would take to achieve their accessibility goals.
TPGi was able to work with them on the following initiatives
- Development accessibility training for PLI’s Software Engineering and Product Management teams
- Multiple comprehensive manual accessibility reviews for PLI’s website and digital content
- Several VPAT iterations
- Expert helpdesk support to enable PLI developers to resolve difficult accessibility challenges
- Accessibility monitoring and testing via TPGi’s ARC Monitoring service to proactively identify issues
Results
PLI’s site went from being riddled with inaccessible content to one that provides an accessible user experience for their customers. They managed to reduce their WCAG failures by over 90% since starting their partnership with TPGi.
VitalSource
VitalSource, a recognized innovator in the digital course materials market, partnered with TPGi to integrate agile accessibility support into its processes as the company’s needs grew more complex.
TPGi supported VitalSource in several ways
- Agile implementation
- Guidance during the development planning stage
- Iterative product development
Results
- Countless hours and resources saved that would have been required to fix errors in the post-development stage
- Accessibility testing at a magnitude previously thought to be too costly or time-prohibitive to tackle
- Reduced incidence of accessibility errors requiring future remediation
- Accessibility has become an integral part of the DevOps culture, lowering legal risk
Intellezy
Intellezy, an award-winning change management and learning and development (L&D) firm, was looking to improve the accessibility of its training videos and user platform. It had received informal requests for information on how it handled accessibility as well as RFP’s (request for proposal) requiring a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).
TPGi supported Intellezy in several ways
The firm engaged TPGi to create a VPAT and to begin testing and monitoring its web content for accessibility using TPGi’s ARC platform. Due to its partnership with TPGi, Intellezy can now:
- Respond to RFPs requiring VPATs and be confident in its level of accessibility.
- Present formal documentation to back up its claims in the form of a VPAT.
- Boast a competitive advantage in its industry thanks to its new status and use the VPAT as an additional sales tool.
- Enjoy significantly reduced risk and serve a larger target audience
Nelnet
Nelnet needed the ability to effectively and efficiently review its marketing sites for accessibility on an ongoing basis, so it decided to explore options that would make it easier to identify errors and glean the information needed for the developers to take action and remediate the issues.
Results
Now Nelnet relies on ARC Monitoring to identify machine-detectable accessibility failures and streamline workflow. ARC Monitoring’s dashboards also enable them to track progress and demonstrate it to stakeholders. Even better: they can now pinpoint trends that could indicate deeper accessibility issues or the need for process changes, thanks to the concrete proof provided by ARC Monitoring.
MetaMetrics
MetaMetrics’ focus is on serving all education community members, including those with disabilities. The company wanted to ensure its Lexile® & Quantile® Hub, an online platform that provides educators, parents and students with reading and math tools tying the company’s Lexile® measures for reading and Quantile® measures for math was accessible. MetaMetrics turned to accessibility industry trailblazer TPGi. This case study demonstrates the ways TPGi helped MetaMetrics solve accessibility pain points and improve accessibility.
TPGi supported MetaMetrics in several ways
MetaMetrics’ Lexile & Quantile Hub met the Level A Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standard, but the company wanted to be as accessible as possible for all users. It chose to achieve the more demanding Level AA WCAG compliance. To reach this goal, MetaMetrics partnered with TPGi, whose accessibility excellence is recognized by their clients and the industry at large.
TPGi set up MetaMetrics with an ARC Platform. This platform allowed the company to track its accessibility with real-time analytics software and make targeted changes in response to accessibility errors. TPGi also provided MetaMetrics with personalized consulting and support. Now MetaMetrics seamlessly manages tickets and moves closer to achieving AA accessibility standards for its website. Overall, TPGi provided invaluable software and guidance to MetaMetrics.
A Leading Streaming Platform
TPGi assessed the accessibility features of a leading streaming service and provided a path toward inclusive digital streaming.
TPGi supported the leading streaming platform in several ways
TPGi evaluated the performance of the streaming app on multiple standard devices. The tests revealed an uneven performance in multiple critical categories and a lack of inclusion when the app is used on certain devices. The client learned that:
- Promoting inclusivity will demand adaptation to ensure that all content is accessible.
- Promoting inclusivity will require curation of best practices surrounding inclusive streaming.