DRTS: Document Remediation Tracking System

DRTS is a document-centered workflow and reporting platform designed to help institutions organize accessibility remediation into a defensible record: what was identified, what was triaged, what was remediated, what was validated, and what can be shown.

DRTS is not a remediation tool. It is the system of record that makes remediation effort visible, coordinated, and auditable — regardless of what tools you use to fix documents.

  • Workflow + evidence: track statuses, ownership, timestamps, and decisions.
  • Institutional scale: organize by college, department, course, offering, document.
  • Reporting: exportable coordination views for leadership and audit preparation.

Who DRTS is for

DRTS is built for institutions that need accessibility work to be coordinated across distributed teams, and defensible when questioned.

If you haven’t started: DRTS helps you begin with structure so your audit trail is credible from day one.

If you have started: DRTS turns scattered efforts into a coherent remediation program with comprehensvive, institution-wide reporting suitable for top level reviews down to individual team progress reports.

The deadline isn’t a date. It’s the first complaint. Institutions reduce risk by being able to show their work.

What DRTS does

Inventory and triage

Get control over what exists and what matters.

Capture documents tied to real course offerings and organizational ownership. Triage content into in-scope and out-of-scope, set instructional classification, and establish a baseline.

Track workflow states

Make progress visible and accountable.

Track each document through a defined lifecycle. Assign responsibility, lock scope, record updates, and maintain a clear record of status changes over time.

Support validation and review

Separate “fixed” from “defensible.”

Capture review and validation outcomes and due dates. Track staleness and supersession so your program stays current.

What DRTS is ... and what it is not

   DRTS is a repository of record for remediation artifacts

DRTS securely stores and preserves:

  • The original document submitted for remediation
  • Interim versions created during remediation
  • The final “deemed compliant” version
  • Associated metadata (timestamps, ownership, lineage)

This establishes a clear, auditable chain of custody for all remediation‑related documents.

   DRTS is a system of record for the remediation process

DRTS is the authoritative source of truth for:

  • Who performed remediation actions
  • When those actions occurred
  • How documents moved through defined workflow states
  • Who provided final institutional sign‑off

DRTS tracks the process of remediation, not the legal definition of compliance.

   DRTS is not a compliance arbiter

DRTS does not:

  • Define what “compliant” means for any institution
  • Determine whether a document meets ADA Title II or WCAG thresholds
  • Certify compliance or provide legal opinions
  • Replace institutional judgment or legal interpretation

Compliance decisions remain the responsibility of the institution and its designated personnel.

   Institution‑defined criteria and overrides

DRTS provides baseline guidance derived from authoritative sources (for example, ADA Title II and WCAG) and allows institutions to configure additional requirements or overrides to reflect their internal policies.

  • Institution‑defined items are clearly labeled as institutional policy, not Title2Ready guidance.
  • Institutions may choose to prioritize internal metrics (such as vendor scores) in addition to or instead of WCAG.
  • Responsibility for those choices — and their legal sufficiency — rests with the institution.

Title2Ready does not endorse, validate, or certify any institution‑specific criteria. DRTS simply records the workflow and decisions made under those criteria.

Working notes vs. official record

DRTS is designed to capture the fact of remediation — not every internal thought along the way. To keep audit trails clear and defensible, DRTS:

  • Captures statuses, assignments, and validation outcomes
  • Does not function as a long‑term repository for informal working notes
  • Supports institutions in maintaining a clean, authoritative record of what was decided and when

Summary: DRTS is the system of record for the remediation process and the repository of record for remediation artifacts. It is not the system of record for compliance criteria or compliance determinations.

What makes DRTS different?

Document-first governance

DRTS is focused on document readiness — not web scanning. It is designed for the realities of instructional content, PDFs, Office files, and distributed ownership.

Document readiness

Remediation-agnostic by design

Use your preferred remediation tools and vendors. DRTS provides the workflow, evidence trail, and reporting layer that makes outcomes measurable and defensible.

Tool-neutral

Audit-friendly reporting

Exportable reporting views support coordination, leadership oversight, and audit preparation. You can demonstrate progress and decisions without rebuilding the story from scratch.

Show your work

FAQ

Is DRTS a remediation tool?

No. DRTS tracks the remediation lifecycle and captures evidence. You can remediate documents using any tools, vendors, or internal teams you prefer.

Is DRTS focused on web pages or documents?

DRTS is document‑first. It is designed for instructional and administrative document sets tied to real course offerings and organizational units.

Can we start small and expand?

Yes. Many institutions start with a single department or limited set of course offerings to establish workflow, then scale as their program matures.

Do we need to wait until our remediation tools are selected?

No. Starting DRTS early increases the quality and length of your audit trail. Tooling can be layered in as your program evolves.

Ready to make accessibility work defensible?

Start with structure and evidence now. Build a remediation program you can explain, report, and defend — while keeping compliance responsibility where it belongs: with your institution.

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Early institutional pilot partnerships are available.

What makes DRTS different

Document-first governance

DRTS is focused on document readiness — not web scanning. It is designed for the realities of instructional content, PDFs, Office files, and distributed ownership.

Document readiness

Remediation-agnostic by design

Use your preferred remediation tools and vendors. DRTS provides the workflow, evidence trail, and reporting layer that makes outcomes measurable and defensible.

Tool-neutral

Audit-friendly reporting

Exportable reporting views support coordination, leadership oversight, and audit preparation. You can demonstrate progress and decisions without rebuilding the story from scratch.

Show your work

How institutions typically start

1) Establish scope and ownership

Start small. Make it real.

Begin with a college, department, or a handful of course offerings. Capture who owns what and what “in-scope” means.

2) Build the baseline inventory

Get visibility without perfection.

Populate the document set tied to offerings. Triage quickly. Don’t wait for ideal tooling before you begin tracking.

3) Track progress and validation

Turn activity into evidence.

Move documents through the lifecycle, capture validation outcomes, and build the reporting view leadership expects.

Ready to make accessibility work defensible?

Start with structure and evidence now. Build a remediation program you can explain, report, and defend.

Early institutional pilot partnerships are available.