VPAT Status Report.

This page is not an official VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template). It is a VPAT Status Report intended to document the current state of accessibility compliance for BigPicture and to provide transparency into the evaluation and remediation process. The purpose of this document is to track ongoing audit findings, known gaps, planned improvements, and areas that already meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements. An official VPAT will be issued once a comprehensive review is completed and all critical gaps have been addressed.

Product Name: BigPicture

Company Name: Appfire

Report Date: Jun 12, 2025

Evaluation Methods Used:

Automated accessibility testing using axe DevTools 4.10.3
Code inspection and component-level audit
Review of adherence to Atlassian Design System (ADS) standards
Manual testing of selected interfaces

Applicable Standards/Guidelines:

Standard / Guideline	Included

Standard / Guideline	Included
WCAG 2.1 Level A	Yes
WCAG 2.1 Level AA	Yes
Revised Section 508 standards	Yes

Summary Table

Conformance Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks

Conformance Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks
WCAG 2.1 Level A	Partially Supports	Core structure benefits from ADS components, but known issues remain with ARIA roles and non-text button labeling.
WCAG 2.1 Level AA	Partially Supports	The current UI migration to text-based navigation improves accessibility. Full conformance is planned.

Detailed Evaluation

WCAG Success Criterion	Level	Conformance	Notes

WCAG Success Criterion	Level	Conformance	Notes
1.1.1 Non-text Content	A	Partially Supports	Some icon-only buttons lack a descriptive aria-label. UI refactor in progress to reduce these.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships	A	Partially Supports	Some custom components use incorrect or invalid ARIA roles. Under investigation and cleanup.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	AA	Supports	One minor issue detected in contrast ratio, being addressed.
1.4.4 Resize text	AA	Supports	Responsive design and scalable components verified.
2.1.1 Keyboard Accessibility	A	Supports	Keyboard navigation is supported across major flows.
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)	A	Partially Supports	One instance of a link without discernible text flagged to be fixed.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value	A	Partially Supports	69 issues found in ARIA role usage — mostly related to invalid values in custom components.

Implementation Notes

BigPicture leverages custom components inspired by Atlassian Design System (ADS). This provides a strong accessibility baseline (for example, keyboard support, semantic elements, color contrast).
However, some components diverge from ADS (e.g. icon-only buttons, custom role usage), leading to accessibility gaps.
A UI redesign is currently in progress, favoring text-based navigation patterns, which significantly improve accessibility.
Short-term improvements and mid-term fixes are planned, including:
- Adding missing aria-label attributes to icon buttons
- Correcting invalid or unnecessary ARIA roles
- Removing remaining contrast and semantic issues flagged by automated scans

Remediation Plan

Area	Status	Plan

Area	Status	Plan
ARIA role compliance	Under review	Audit and correction of all custom components using ARIA
Icon-only buttons	Being replaced	Adding labels or converting to text-based alternatives
Contrast & alt-text	Nearly compliant	Minor updates to colors and link text in specific areas