Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.0 - October 2017

Name of Product:

Oracle Virtual Assistant Cloud Service Standalone Administration November 2017

Product Description:

The Oracle Virtual Assistant Cloud Service Administration User Interface provides content managers the ability to manage their VA from any platform running a browser. It includes the ability to:

  • Manage Intent questions and response
  • Test Intent before pushing to production from a built-in Test Panel
  • Review and improve Virtual Assistant quality from an Analytics Dashboard
  • Review Conversations
  • Manage Standard Texts
  • Manage Escalation Policies

Date:

30-Mar-2018

Archive Note:

This VPAT applies to only version November 2017. It does not apply to any versions of Oracle Virtual Assistant Cloud Service Standalone Administration after this.

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Notes:

This VPAT does not cover the following product areas:

  • PDF and ePub files
  • Chat

For the VA to work end to end, it must be integrated with Oracle Service Cloud Chat.  There is a part of the configuration for VA that must be carried out in the Oracle Service Cloud Agent console.

Dependent Products


This product interacts with or is built with the other Oracle products listedin this section. Click below to view information about the accessibility ofthese dependent products. Products listed are the versions available at thetime of publication of this document; newer documents may be available that supersedethese versions.

Evaluation Methods Used:

Oracle's policy is to design, develop and test both products and documentation to be accessible. The recommended styles of testing for accessibility include: (i) algorithmic automated tests, (ii) human judgement tests such as tool-assisted tests, visual inspection and manual operation, and (iii) testing with assistive technology by people with and without disabilities. Additional information about Oracle's accessibility program is available on http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/index.html

Accessibility Standards/Guidelines

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guideline:

Standard/GuidelineIncluded In Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, at https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/Level A - Yes
Level AA - Yes
Level AAA - No
Section 508 as published in 2017, at https://www.Section508.govYes

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

Supports
The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criteria without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
Supports with Exceptions
Some functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Does Not Support
Majority of functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Not Applicable
The criteria are not relevant to the product.

WCAG 2.0 Report

Table 1 also documents conformance with:

  • Section 508: Chapter 5 - 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing, and Chapter 6 - 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

Table 1: WCAG Conformance Criteria

Criteria
Conformance Level
Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)Supports

 The product was tested for:

  • Control and input fields have an associated label that describes its purpose.
  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT.
  • Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT="".
  • Information shown in complex images such as charts is also available in an alternative textual form.
  • No time based media is used.
  • Non-text content isn't used for sensory experiences.
  • CAPTCHAs are not used.
  • Non-text characters are not presented in an invisible form, and they are ignored by assistive technology.
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not Applicable

No pre-recorded audio-only or video-only content is being used.

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Pre-recorded video includes captions embedded in the media (potentially as a second version of the media)
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not Supported

Bug 27424034 - Prerecorded videos do not include audio description or media alternative.

1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)Not Applicable

There is no live audio content.

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)Not Supported

Bug 26554336 - Prerecorded videos do not include audio description.

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling
  • Headings are encoded with HTML heading tags
  • List markup is used for marking up lists
  • Table markup is used for marking up data tables, including row and column headers and table captions/summaries where appropriate
  • Data tables specify SUMMARY or CAPTION
  • Layout tables use appropriate markup
  • Groups of components are marked up with their description
  • Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • The sequence of elements in the DOM matches a logical reading sequence
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Instructions provided do not refer to things solely based on their sensory characteristics such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, color, or sound.
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight.
  • Information conveyed by color has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
1.4.2 Audio Control(Level A)Not Applicable

No automatically playing audio is used.

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1.
  • Other text and images of text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1.
1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
1.4.5 Images of Text(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • The only image of text is the Oracle logo, which is essential.
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only
  • Logical movement of focus through the controls
  • Proper operation of unique keystrokes and access keys, including those listed in the product documentation
  • The ability to use the product with OS keyboard aids: StickyKeys and FilterKeys (feature names may be different on different platforms)
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Movement of focus through each control using only the keyboard, with no "keyboard trap" that prevents focus from moving away from any control.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)Not Applicable

Time limits are not used.

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Moving/scrolling content occurs primarily as confirmation messages while publishing intents and they disappear on their own, lasting for less than 5 seconds.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz.
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • A ‘Skip to Content’ link is provided to skip repetitive navigation links at the top of the page.
  • Structure and hierarchy is marked up with header elements outside of repetitive navigation links.
2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Pages and tabs have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • The text of links and their surrounding paragraph, list or table cell (with marked up table headers) is sufficient to describe their purpose
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Pages are fully inter-linked to each other.
  • Page contains controls that enable reaching all pages.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them.
  • Labels describe the purpose of the associated field.
2.4.7 Focus Visible(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Visual indication of the location of the focus.
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Properly set lang attribute for each page
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Proper use of lang attribute for text passages that are in a different language than that of the page
3.2.1 On Focus(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window.
3.2.2 On Input(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • In circumstances where changing the value of the components causes a substantial change to the page, warning is given prior to the user interacting with those user-interface components.
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Pages that are grouped together into sets with a common navigation mechanism utilize that navigation mechanism in the same fashion, with navigation elements appearing in the same relative order each time
3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product.
3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text, including identifying the item where the error occurred
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input.
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Where suggestions for fixing an input error are known, they are provided to the user
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)(Level AA)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Submissions are reversible.
  • Data entered by the user is checked for input errors with and the user is provided an opportunity for the user to correct them
  • Data can be reviewed, corrected, and confirmed by the user before they are finalized
  • A mechanism is available for reviewing, confirming, and correcting information before finalizing the submission.
4.1.1 Parsing(Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • Elements in HTML content have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs
  • Pages validate to the HTML specification
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)Supports

The product was tested for:

  • HTML controls have a programmatically associated name, derived from the appropriate HTML elements and attributes including LABEL, TITLE, SUMMARY, CAPTION, etc.
  • Additional state information is programmatically exposed for HTML controls, such as whether a field is 'required'.

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2017 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria
Conformance Level
Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without VisionNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.2 With Limited VisionNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.3 Without Perception of ColorNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.4 Without HearingNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.5 With Limited HearingNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.6 Without SpeechNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.7 With Limited ManipulationNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.8 With Limited Reach and StrengthNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning AbilitiesNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.

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Chapter 4: Hardware

These criteria are all Not Applicable because the product is not Hardware

Chapter 5: Software

Criteria
Conformance Level
Remarks and Explanations
501.1 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AASupportsSee the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
 502 Interoperability with Assistive TechnologyHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility FeaturesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility FeaturesNot ApplicableThe product is designed to be isolated from the underlying platform.
 502.3 Accessibility ServicesHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object InformationNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.2 Modification of Object InformationNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and HeadersNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.4 ValuesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.5 Modification of ValuesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.6 Label RelationshipsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.7 Hierarchical RelationshipsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.8 TextNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.9 Modification of TextNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.10 List of ActionsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.11 Actions on ObjectsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.12 Focus CursorNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus CursorNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.14 Event NotificationNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.4 Platform Accessibility FeaturesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
 503 ApplicationsHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User PreferencesNot ApplicableThe product is designed to be isolated from the underlying platform.
503.3 Alternative User InterfacesNot ApplicableThe product does not have assistive technology features.
 503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio DescriptionHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
503.4.1 Caption ControlsSupports

The product was tested for

  • User controls for the selection of captions are provided at the same menu level as the user controls for volume or program selection.
503.4.2 Audio Description ControlsSupports

The product was tested for:

  • User controls for the selection of audio description are provided at the same menu level as the user controls for volume or program selection.
 504 Authoring ToolsHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or EditingSupports

See WCAG 2.0 Section.

504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format ConversionNot Applicable

The product does not contain functionality to convert from one format type to another.

504.2.2 PDF ExportNot Applicable

The product does not provide capabilities to export or save any content in pdf format.

504.3 PromptsNot Supported

The product editor is used for content authoring within the product, and Oracle does not yet support prompting of user with accessibility information.

504.4 TemplatesNot Applicable

The product does not supply templates.

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Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Criteria
Conformance Level
Remarks and Explanations
 602 Support DocumentationHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility FeaturesSupports

The product documentation describes:

  • Accessibility modes, either at installation or runtime
  • Special keystrokes needed to operate controls
  • Workarounds

Accessibility-related documentation can be found in the "Tools & Resources" online help menu, in the Adminstration task bar.

602.3 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AASupportsSee the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support DocumentationNot Applicable

Product documentation is in electronic format.

 603 Support ServicesHeading cell - no response required5Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility FeaturesSupports

Oracle Service Cloud Support can provide information about accessibility features of the product.

603.3 Accommodation of Communication NeedsSupports

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through http://cx.rightnow.com or by calling Oracle Service Cloud Technical Support at 1.800.806.6592.  Hearing-impaired customers in the U.S. who wish to speak to an Oracle Support Representative may use a telecommunications relay service (TRS).  Information about the TRS is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trs.html, and a list of telephone numbers is available at https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-directory.  International hearing-impaired customers should use the TRS at +1.605.224.1837.  An Oracle Support Engineer will respond to technical issues according to the standard service request process.

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Oracle Legal Disclaimer

The information above describes this product's ability to support the applicableStandards/Guidelines, subject to Oracle's interpretation of those standards(available at https://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/policy.html#standards-tab) and the remarks in this document. For more information regarding the accessibility status of this product or other Oracle products, see http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility or contact: accessible_ww@oracle.com.

This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice. Oracle Corporation does not warrant that this document is error free, nor does it provide any other warranties or conditions, whether expressed orally or implied in law, including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Oracle Corporation specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either directly or indirectly by this document. Oracle further makes no representation concerning the ability of assistive technologies or other products to interoperate with Oracle products. This document addresses the named product(s) only and not prerequisite products for which Oracle supplies restricted use licenses.