Accessibility allows everyone, including those with disabilities, to use and make the most of technology and information products. And creating accessible solutions is a top priority for SAP.

The SAP NetWeaver platform provides the foundation of all SAP business solutions. That's why this open integration and application platform is crucial to the overall accessibility of SAP products.

SAP's Commitment to Accessibility

SAP has developed an internal accessibility compliance plan to enable individuals with disabilities to use SAP NetWeaver and other SAP solutions. As part of this plan, we have established the Accessibility Competence Center to:

• Ensure that SAP products address accessibility requirements
• Incorporate accessibility into the life cycle for software development and product innovation
• Research and stay current with international accessibility issues
• Cooperate with corporate leaders in IT accessibility
• Work with organizations committed to making software accessible

SAP's Approach

SAP uses a phased approach to solution accessibility. When working to create accessible solutions, we first address the functions with the most demand -- to bring maximum benefit quickly to the most people. We look for ways to incorporate accessibility into future releases and newly developed areas of SAP solutions. And we re-examine solutions developed before the introduction of accessibility standards and laws -- developing updated versions of existing product components to allow accessibility.

To ensure accessibility of the SAP NetWeaver platform and the mySAP Business Suite family of adaptive solutions, SAP created the SAP Accessibility Standard. This software and Web-application standard is based on applicable Section 508 requirements and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) Priority 1. New development at SAP must adhere to this standard, which has been integrated into SAP's product innovation life cycle.

In addition, SAP researches how compatible our solutions are with existing assistive technologies.