Content, accessibility, information architecture (CAIA) new initiative collaboration request
Use this ticket to request collaboration on a new initiative with the sitewide content, accessibility, and information architecture (CAIA) shared services team. Feel free to delete instructions and unselected options from the ticket to make it easier to scan.
Dedicated content writer on your team (if you have one):N/A
Dedicated a11y specialist on your team (if you have one):Tracy Tran
CAIA specialists involved
Filled out by CAIA
IA:
Content:
Accessibility:
Your Initiative
We are updating the "add new conditions" page on the 526EZ Form from the single-page multiple response pattern to a multi-page multi-step approach to conditions entry.
Which of these descriptions best fits the work we’ll partner on?
Select all that apply.
[ ] Digitizing a new form
[ ] Creating a new digital tool
[x] Updating an existing form or tool
[ ] Translating a form or tool into Spanish
[ ] Adding new unauthenticated content to VA.gov
[ ] Updating existing unauthenticated content on VA.gov
[ ] Something else:
What's the nature of your initiative and desired outcomes?
In a full implementation of this model, Veterans would answer all questions about a condition before moving on to the next condition. This is in contrast to the current state where Veterans first list all conditions and then are prompted to answer additional questions about each of those conditions
Supporting artifacts
Provide links to any supporting artifacts that can help us better understand your initiative and begin collaboration. Include artifacts like your product outline, user flows, mockups and prototypes, or any draft content. FOR FIGMA/MURAL: please tell us which screens/board/section to look at so we don't leave comments on old stuff.
For Figma, look at "Prototype: Multi-step approach"
Collaboration timeframe
Note: We work on nearly every OCTO product and manage all unauthenticated content on VA.gov, so we will need to prioritize intake requests based on overall workload and VA and OCTO priorities.
Is this work tied to a Congressional mandate, change in law or policy, or upcoming event with a specific deadline?
[ ] Yes
[x] No
[ ] I’m not sure
Where are you at in your timeline?
We have built a coded prototype and would like to test week of November 18th and do an AT round of testing December 2nd
Will you release this new product incrementally (for example, release to 25% of users to start)?
[ ] Yes
[x] No, we're in an exploratory phase and not planning for implementation
[ ]
Note: For an incremental launch, we use React widgets to display dynamic content. We'll need at least 2 weeks of extra time to coordinate the content for this and work with your engineer. Learn more about our process for dynamic content. If your launch plans change, notify CAIA of the change as soon as possible so we can talk about how that will impact the timeline.
If you are releasing incrementally:
What dates do you anticipate starting and ending your incremental launch?Enter dates
What is the name of your engineer who will build the React widget?Name
Collaboration cycle
Which phases of the collaboration cycle have you completed?
Select all that apply.
[ ] Design intent
[ ] Midpoint review - Have created ticket
[ ] Staging
[ ] None. This initiative isn’t going through the collaboration cycle.
Collaboration cycle ticket
If you’re going through the collaboration cycle, provide a link to your Collaboration Cycle Request:
[ ] Review the remaining next steps in the VFS team tasks section here.
[ ] If you also need engineering support from the public websites team, fill out their intake request form as well: Open a public websites intake request
Content, accessibility, information architecture (CAIA) new initiative collaboration request
Use this ticket to request collaboration on a new initiative with the sitewide content, accessibility, and information architecture (CAIA) shared services team. Feel free to delete instructions and unselected options from the ticket to make it easier to scan.
Your team
Jen BertschYurena GarciaN/ATracy TranCAIA specialists involved
Filled out by CAIA
Your Initiative
We are updating the "add new conditions" page on the 526EZ Form from the single-page multiple response pattern to a multi-page multi-step approach to conditions entry.
Which of these descriptions best fits the work we’ll partner on?
Select all that apply.
What's the nature of your initiative and desired outcomes?
In a full implementation of this model, Veterans would answer all questions about a condition before moving on to the next condition. This is in contrast to the current state where Veterans first list all conditions and then are prompted to answer additional questions about each of those conditionsSupporting artifacts
Provide links to any supporting artifacts that can help us better understand your initiative and begin collaboration. Include artifacts like your product outline, user flows, mockups and prototypes, or any draft content. FOR FIGMA/MURAL: please tell us which screens/board/section to look at so we don't leave comments on old stuff.
Collaboration timeframe
Note: We work on nearly every OCTO product and manage all unauthenticated content on VA.gov, so we will need to prioritize intake requests based on overall workload and VA and OCTO priorities.
Is this work tied to a Congressional mandate, change in law or policy, or upcoming event with a specific deadline?
Where are you at in your timeline?
We have built a coded prototype and would like to test week of November 18th and do an AT round of testing December 2ndWill you release this new product incrementally (for example, release to 25% of users to start)?
[ ]
Note: For an incremental launch, we use React widgets to display dynamic content. We'll need at least 2 weeks of extra time to coordinate the content for this and work with your engineer. Learn more about our process for dynamic content. If your launch plans change, notify CAIA of the change as soon as possible so we can talk about how that will impact the timeline.
If you are releasing incrementally:
Enter datesNameCollaboration cycle
Which phases of the collaboration cycle have you completed?
Select all that apply.
Collaboration cycle ticket
If you’re going through the collaboration cycle, provide a link to your Collaboration Cycle Request:
Next steps
Suggest an addition or update to the design system team