As IT Manager for Armone Inc, it has been noted that our
employees and customers with visual impairments are experiencing a growing number of
accessibility issues using the company website, so that Armone is not in compliance with Federal
Accessibility Guidelines, and this is impacting our employees, our productivity, and is impacting
our customer base. This proposal presents an IT solution in the form of ensuring that all
inaccessibility enterprise software applications, desk top applications, priority software and web
page content comply with local, state, federal and international laws through implementing a
complete overhaul of our IT systems, software, and web sites. This will bring Armone Inc in
compliance with local, state, federal, and international laws; and ensuring full accessibility with
software and webpages will also give the company an edge over our competitors by
demonstrating the Armone Inc is committed to accessibility, and will improve the visually
impaired customer experience when navigating Armone Inc web sites.
All workplaces and public sector websites need to be accessible by everyone. This includes those
with conditions or visual impairments. Web-Sites must work well with assistive technology such
as screen readers and magnifiers. They must also meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
around how the sites look and work, they must also comply with ADA (America disability act
and section 508 of the rehabilitation act.
Project purpose and goals:
* Proposal presents an IT solution in the form of identifying all inaccessibility enterprise
software applications, desk top applications, priority software and web page content comply with
local, state, federal and international laws.
*Evaluate current software’s and websites.
*Estimate cost of project.
*Research, develop, procure accessible software, design accessible websites, and implement
company enterprise accessibility poly.
DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT:
1. Explain why the problem and technological solution you have proposed are worthy of study: This is a widespread problem in all facet of society, that
effect people with visual impairments in
education, work, public places, and virtually spaces.
2. Projected outcomes and deliverables:
This will allow the company to be in compliance with local, state, federal, and international laws as it
relate to accessibility software and web-content.
3. Estimated number of hours for the following:
i. Planning and design:7.5
ii. Development:7.5
iii. Documentation:5
iv. Total:20
4. Projected completion date: 03/10/23
IMPLEMENTATION and EVALUATION:
1. Describe how you will approach the implementation of your project:
Ensure all current and future webpages meet the WCC3 guidelines. Ensure all IT software programmers
are trained in accessibility coding for all software languages. Will procure screen reader and magnification
software on all workstations and enterprise network.
Technological solutions have great potential to improve accessibility for those with visual impairments in all facets of life. Smartphone applications such as “Lookout” use artificial intelligence algorithms to detect objects within photographs or videos and read them aloud (Shah & Foster-Molina 2018). These advancements could allow individuals who are blind or visually impaired greater access to their environment by providing information about what surrounds them quickly and accurately through audio output. With further research into this technology, more refined approaches can be developed which could expand beyond just detecting objects but also assist people when crossing unfamiliar roads safely or finding lost items efficiently at home (Aapo et al., 2017). By studying ways existing technologies can increase accessibility for those with visual impairments we can create more holistic solutions that meet the various needs of this population group better than before.
In conclusion, the problem and technological solution presented here are worthy of study due to its potential impact on millions around the world who struggle with accessibility issues every day because they have limited vision. Developing improved methods using technology could open up doors not only physically but also professionally enabling greater independence both now and into the future when navigating new environments no longer poses a challenge due to our advances in understanding how digital devices play a role here specifically tailored towards their needs.
Section I: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY Introduction The country is encountering a basic deficiency of medical care suppliers, a lack that is supposed to increment in the following five years, similarly as the biggest populace in our country’s set of experiences arrives at the age when expanded clinical consideration is vital (Pike, 2002). Staffing of emergency clinics, facilities, and nursing homes is more basic than any time in recent memory as the huge quantities of ‘gen X-ers’ start to understand the requirement for more continuous clinical mediation and long haul care. Interest in turning into a medical caretaker has disappeared lately, likely because of the historical backdrop of the extraordinary and requesting instructive cycle, low compensation, firm and extended periods of time, and fast ‘wear out’ of those rehearsing in the calling (Wharrad, 2003).
A complex oversaw care climate in this country is restricting the dollars accessible to be spent on nursing care. Numerous wellbeing callings, particularly nursing, have the standing of ‘eating their young’ as opposed to offering compelling coaching to develop future medical services suppliers. Because of these variables, the quantity of medical attendants has diminished and businesses regard themselves as understaffed and seeking able work force. Before 2001 the decay had been apparent for a considerable length of time (Sadler, 2003). Nursing schools, public pioneers, medical services pioneers and the overall population is impacted by the absence of Registered Nurses (RNs) accessible.
As the populace ages, the assumption is that a rising number of RNs will be required essentially to keep up with the ongoing degree of medical care. Furthermore, the momentum ecological and political worries of expanding pandemic sickness, event of synthetic and catastrophic events, and expanding dangers of war, requires critical expansions in the medical services labor force (Jefferys, 2001). The public nursing lack and factors that increment the interest for expanding the nursing labor force notwithstanding public, state, and nearby debacles make the potential for a general wellbeing emergency. Nursing programs have endeavored to satisfy need for medical attendants by expanding enlistment and campaigning effectively for expansions in program subsidizing by schools and states for understudies.
Tragically, the issue of nursing understudy weakening hampers the best endeavors of nursing programs and irritates the public lack of Registered Nurses in the United States (Ofori, 2002). In 2003, the National League for Nursing revealed a positive vertical pattern in the nursing labor force supply in any case, the American College of Healthcare Executives (2006) detailed that in 2005, 85% of emergency clinic directors decided medical clinics needed more enlisted medical attendants to fulfill patient consideration needs. The United States Bureau of Labor insights showed by 2014, more than 1.2 million new and substitution nursing positions would be expected to meet the public medical services needs (Ramsburg, 2007).
Various broad endeavors to diminish weakening have been made by nursing programs including reinforcing affirmation methods and executing maintenance programs. Unfortunately, the issues of weakening keep on continuing nursing schools the nation over. Admission to a nursing program is serious and numerous potential understudies are denied confirmation every semester. Steady loss from nursing programs influences not just the particular understudy who is acknowledged to a nursing program and ineffective, yet in addition the understudy denied confirmation that might have been effective. Steady loss rates are expensive to understudies, nursing projects, and medical services the same by diminishing the quantity of likely alumni from schools of nursing and adding to the nursing lack. Many examinations feature the a lot higher than wanted whittling down rates for nursing understudies and endeavor to decide expected scholar and non scholastic contributing reasons for this undesired weakening rate (Ostrye, 2001).
As indicated by Barr (1999), there is a lack of information accessible on what elements impact understudy achievement; in any case, scholastic indicator factors neglect to make sense of every one of the variables that influence understudy execution completely. Many college’s affirmation divisions commit significant time and cash for the enrollment and confirmation of nursing understudies. Besides, confirmation sets up are entrusted with the perpetually troublesome charge of recognizing candidates who can find success. Enlisting qualified candidates is only the starting move toward encouraging project culmination.