From EAA Risk to Sustainable Compliance Control
Purpose
The GGA is a rapid, strategic audit of your organizational maturity to ensure compliance with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the ISO 30071-1 standard.
We identify the critical gaps in policies and processes that expose your organization to legal and financial risks.
This ensures leadership has a clear, actionable pathway to strengthen governance where it matters most.
1. Focus areas: the four governance pillars
Unlike a technical audit, the GGA focuses on the internal structure that ensures sustainable accessibility.
This approach reveals the systemic weaknesses that create recurring compliance risks.
| Pillar | Analyses | The Big Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Policy & Ownership | The formal adoption of an Accessibility Policy, administrative ownership and accountability for the EAA. | Legal & Reputation: Lack of demonstrable due diligence in EAA enforcement. |
| Procurement | The contractual anchoring of accessibility requirements for all purchased ICT (SaaS, tools, services). | Financial Risk: Third-party vendors introduce non-compliant software into your ecosystem. |
| Operational processes | The presence of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that enforce shift-left (early integration) in the product lifecycle. | Efficiency & Costs: Expensive remediation (‘fire-fighting’) of errors that could have been prevented early. |
| Monitoring & Culture | The presence of management dashboards, a Register of Cumulative Risks, and internal capacity building (such as the Champions Programme). | Maturity risk: Insufficient internal knowledge assurance and lack of transparent risk reporting. |
2. Our Supply: Strategic Output
The GGA leads to an action-oriented, administrative report instead of a list of bugs.
It transforms abstract accessibility issues into concrete governance measures that leadership can act on immediately.
A. The risk-confrontation matrix
Visual overview that confronts the AS-IS (current shortcomings) with the TO-BE (ISO 30071-1 standards), clearly quantifying and prioritizing the administrative risks.
B. The Priority Action Plan (Roadmap)
A clear, step-by-step roadmap to close the identified gaps . This includes:
- Instant Quick Wins (e.g., Policy Approval).
- Strategic projects (e.g., implementation of Procurement SOPs or the Champions Program).
C. The Business Case for Implementation
An informed estimate of the long-term cost savings and risk reduction that a structured governance approach entails.
3. Practical details
Outlining the operational aspects needed to deliver the Governance Gap Analysis efficiently.
It clarifies timelines, required input, and how the results directly feed into the next phase of your accessibility roadmap.
| Aspect | Specification |
|---|---|
| Turnaround time | Typically 1 to 3 working days (depending on complexity). |
| Input Required | Review of existing Governance documents, Procurement Policy and short, targeted interviews with key officials (Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Product). |
| Next Step | The GGA leads directly into the assignment for the Strategic Implementation (Phase 1 of your Accessibility Roadmap). |
Ready to regain control of your EAA risks?
Contact Allxs for an intake interview about the Governance Gap Analysis.
Contact me through my LinkedIn page, or e-mail, and I will help you take the first decisive step toward sustainable compliance.
