Return On Investment (ROI)

The return on investment analysis for the 508 Wizard™ can be based on a few different considerations. Assuming that your organization is dedicated to addressing Section 508 accessibility problems in your computer programs, you have a few strategies to select from to resolve this issue. Both short and long-term costs should be considered.

Of course, the potential cost of not addressing Section 508 accessibility problems is very significant. Federal Agencies can be sued by federal employees for significant amounts. Software companies can be restricted from selling their products to the federal government.

Option		:
			Train your Development and QA departments to handle this problem manually

Short-term
- Very high cost for providing formal training classes to all of your staff.
- Very high cost for the learning curve for your staff to learn to do this work.
- Very high cost as your development and QA cycles are prolonged.
Long-term
- Very high cost as your Development and QA staff will need to continue
these manual processes forever.

Option		:
			Use other Section 508 tools that require running the programs.

Short-term
- High cost for training your staff to use these tools.
- High cost for creating new testing procedures.
- High cost as your development is prolonged.
Long-term
- High cost as your QA staff will need to continue
these testing processes forever.

Option

:

Use the 508 Wizard™.

Short-term
- Low cost learning curve, as the tools are very intuitive and simple to use.
- Low cost for developer training; the built-in help provides just-in-time instructions.
- Low cost for QA staff; a few clicks of the mouse, and Audit reports are provided.
Long-term
- Cost reductions as your Development staff will learn to avoid creating accessibility problems in their code.

Option

:

Outsource the remediation projects to the experts.

Short-term
- The best alternative for some organizations, as our low-cost experienced staff can assess, remediate, and validate your software programs quickly and easily.
Long-term
- Our efficient staff can re-assess your software periodically inexpensively, but a hybrid solution of outsourcing your initial remediation until your staff gets a chance to use the 508 Wizard™ themselves may be the best overall alternative.