Staging Review finding: No clear entry point for feature

[shiragoodman]

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Product Information

Team: VA BTSSS - Travel Pay Product: Travel Pay Feature: MVP

Findings details

VA.gov Experience Standard - issue: User does not have a path to the content or feature. VA.gov Experience Standard - category: Findability Launch-blocking: Yes Design System review: No Collab Cycle Reviewer: @erinrwhite (IA)

Description

There is no link from MyHealtheVet or resources and support, or other discernable path for Veterans to access this feature.

Recommended action

Work with the MHV information architecture specialist @sterkenburgsara and CAIA IA team to ensure all entry points for this application have been identified and updated. Potential entry points include MHV landing page on VA.gov, travel reimbursement R&S page, BTSSS application, etc.

References

• Accessibility Defect Severity: N/A
• WCAG Success Criteria: N/A
• Modality: N/A
• Design System Component: N/A
• Design System Pattern or Template: N/A
• Design System Foundation: N/A
• Content Style Guide: N/A
• Context: User flow

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[ayush-chak]

Hi all, quick update on this: we're working with the MHV team to get this link up - though just a heads up that per conversations with our stakeholder Kristen McConnell, there is a possibility this link will be up on their page as a fast follow (within one week) to rollout. We will continue to update here as we coordinate with the MHV team!