ISO IEC 29138-3-2022 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — User interface accessibility — Part 3: Requirements and recommendations on user needs mapping. This international standard provides structured requirements and recommendations to map a set of user accessibility needs to the provisions of a particular standard, technical report or set of guidelines, to improve accessibility design and consideration across ICT user interfaces.

Abstract

This document gives guidance for mapping user accessibility needs against provisions in standards, reports or guidelines. It defines basic (required) guidance that should be applied for all mappings and optional guidance that can be added. User accessibility needs mapping is intended to support improved accessibility for all users (especially groups that are easily overlooked) and is not intended as an evaluation, certification or pass/fail test of a standard or guideline.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: May 2022.
• Publisher: Joint ISO/IEC publication (International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission), developed under ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35.
• ICS / categories: 11.180.99, 35.240.80.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2022).
• Number of pages: 23 pages.

Scope

The standard specifies requirements and recommendations for conducting a user accessibility needs mapping activity: identifying a target set of user accessibility needs, mapping those needs to provisions in a given standard or guideline, documenting the mapping results and noting gaps or optional enhancements. It is intended to be used by standards developers, accessibility experts and others responsible for ensuring that standards or guidance adequately address diverse user needs; it is not a certification or conformity assessment procedure.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and structured approach for identifying and recording user accessibility needs and context of use.
• Basic guidance (required) for performing mappings so outputs are consistent and usable across standards projects.
• Optional guidance and enhancements that can be applied to extend mappings for particular domains or user groups.
• Documentation format and reporting advice to record mapping rationale, decisions and identified gaps.
• Emphasis that mapping is a voluntary, improvement-focused activity and not a means of certifying a standard or guideline.

Typical use and users

Typical users include standards developers, technical editors, accessibility specialists, UX and user-interface designers, procurement officers, policy-makers and disability advocacy organizations. They use this standard to ensure that standards, specifications and guidelines explicitly consider and map to documented user accessibility needs during development or revision cycles.

Related standards

This part 3 belongs to the ISO/IEC 29138 series. Relevant related documents include ISO/IEC 29138-1:2018 (User accessibility needs) and ISO/IEC TR 29138-2:2009 (Standards inventory). The 2022 edition of part 3 replaces the earlier TR 29138-3:2009 (withdrawn and superseded by ISO/IEC 29138-3:2022). These parts together support identification of user needs, inventorying relevant accessibility guidance and mapping needs to provisions.

Keywords

accessibility, user accessibility needs, user interface accessibility, mapping, accessibility mapping, inclusive design, assistive technology, standards development, ICT accessibility

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 29138-3:2022 is part 3 of the ISO/IEC 29138 series and provides requirements and recommendations for mapping user accessibility needs to provisions in standards, guidelines or technical reports.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers a structured approach to identify user accessibility needs, map those needs to provisions in a target document, document mapping results (including gaps) and apply optional guidance for extended mappings. It is intended to guide improvement, not to certify conformity.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Standards developers, accessibility experts, UX/UI designers, procurement and policy staff, and disability advocates who need to ensure standards and guidance respond to identified accessibility needs.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/IEC 29138-3:2022 is the current published edition (May 2022). It supersedes/updates the earlier Technical Report ISO/IEC TR 29138-3:2009, which was withdrawn when the 2022 edition was published.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ISO/IEC 29138 series (parts 1, 2 and 3) covering user accessibility needs, standards inventory and guidance for user needs mapping.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Accessibility, user accessibility needs, mapping, user interface accessibility, inclusive design, assistive technology, standards development.