Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.0 - October 2017

Name of Product:

Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management 12.0.0.0.0

Product Description:

Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) provides the complete end-to-end solution for managing the enterprise business processes of product offering design, subscription and account management, online and offline charging, billing & collections, accounts receivable, payments, and invoicing.

This VPAT covers the following price list components:

Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management for Billing
Oracle Communications Advanced Billing and Revenue Management for Value-Add Services
Oracle Communications Batch Rating
Oracle Communications EAI Manager
Oracle Communications MultiDB Manager
Oracle Communications Payment Manager for Paymentech
Oracle Communications Taxation Manager for Vertex
Oracle Communications Web Services Manager
Oracle Communications Content Manager
Oracle Communications GPRS Manager
Oracle Communications GSM Manager
Oracle Communications Interconnect Manager
Oracle Communications LDAP Manager
Oracle Communications Roaming Manager - CIBER
Oracle Communications Roaming Manager - TAP
Oracle Communications Conversion Manager
Oracle Communications Advanced Billing and Revenue Management
Oracle Communications Advanced Billing and Revenue Management for Convergent Rating

All of the BRM product server functionality covered by this VPAT can be accessed by command line utilities.

The key command line interface (CLI) used to invoke BRM server functionality is a utility called testnap. Testnap can be used to call any BRM function. In addition to testnap, several CLI utilities from different functional areas are included.

Date:

03-Apr-2018

Archive Note:

This VPAT applies to only version 12.0.0.0.0 prior to 21-Feb-2020. It does not apply to any versions of Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management after this. This VPAT has been superseded by Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management 12.0.0.0.0 (Updated).

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Notes:

This VPAT does not cover the Graphical User Interface (GUI) based BRM installer.

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/Guideline	Included 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.gov	Yes

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: Images are not used CAPTCHAs are not used The documentation was tested for: Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT Decorative images are not used Information shown in complex images such as charts is also available in an alternative textual form, like a data table. Objects and Applets are not used Image maps are not used CAPTCHAs are not used
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Headings follow standard text patterns for rendering headings Lists follow standard text patterns for rendering lists Paragraphs follow standard text patterns for rendering paragraphs Tables follow standard text patterns for rendering tables The documentation 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 No layout tables are used
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The correct reading sequence is discernible when output is rendered to a file The documentation 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 The documentation 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 Instructions provided which refer to graphics included a reference to the text alternative of the graphic
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Information conveyed by color is available in text The documentation 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	The product has no multimedia.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 The documentation 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 when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that supports text rendering sizes up to 200% larger than normal. The documentation 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: Images of text are not used The documentation was tested for: Images of text are only used when the technology can't create the desired visual presentation, the image can be customized or the particular image is essential
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)	Supports	The product is explicitly designed to be used entirely through a keyboard interface. The product was tested for: Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only Proper operation of unique keystrokes, including those listed in the product documentation The documentation was tested for: Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes Proper operation of unique keystrokes and access keys, including those listed in the product documentation
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Keyboard focus is not used The documentation was tested for: Movement of focus through each control only using the keyboard, with no "keyboard trap" that prevents focus from moving away from any control
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for : Time limits are not used
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for : There is no moving, blinking or scrolling content
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation 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	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met. The documentation was tested for: Structure and hierarchy is marked up with Header elements outside of repetitive navigation links WAI-ARIA Landmark elements are used outside of repetitive navigation links
2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The name of the software application is meaningful. The documentation was tested for: Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element.
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for : Keyboard focus is not used The documentation 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: Links are not used in the product The documentation was tested for: The text of links and their surrounding paragraph, list, table cell (with marked up table headers), is sufficient to describe their purpose
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met. The documentation was tested for: Pages are contained in a "site map" Pages can be found using the provided "search" function Pages are in a site table of contents 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 and documentation 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: Keyboard focus is not used The documentation was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)	Supports	This application only runs in English, therefore it is expected that the user is also running their assistive technology in English, where applicable. The documentation was tested for: Properly set lang attribute for each page
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)	Not Applicable	This application only runs in English, therefore it is expected that the user is also running their assistive technology in English, where applicable. The documentation was tested for: Not having text passages in a different language other than that of the page
3.2.1 On Focus(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Keyboard focus is not used The documentation 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: User interface components are not used The documentation was tested for: In circumstances where changing the value of the components causes a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window, warning is given prior to the user interacting with those user-interface components
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met. The documentation 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 not used The documentation was tested for: Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product
3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation 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 and documentation was tested for: Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)	Supports	The product and documentation 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 and documentation was tested for : Data is checked for input errors with an opportunity for the user to correct them Data can be reviewed, corrected, and confirmed by the user before they are finalized
4.1.1 Parsing(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for the following: Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface The documentation 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: User interface components are not used The documentation 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’ Frames have a meaningful title specified in the title attribute

2017 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.2 With Limited Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.3 Without Perception of Color	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.4 Without Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.5 With Limited Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.6 Without Speech	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.7 With Limited Manipulation	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.

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 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features	Supports	This application does not change any accessibility features provided by the underlying OS. The application respects sticky keys, filter keys and toggle keys, and high contrast settings.
502.3 Accessibility Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object Information	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.4 Values	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.5 Modification of Values	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.6 Label Relationships	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.8 Text	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.9 Modification of Text	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.10 List of Actions	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.11 Actions on Objects	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.12 Focus Cursor	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.14 Event Notification	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.4 Platform Accessibility Features	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
503 Applications	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User Preferences	Supports	The product was tested for: Responds to platform settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces	Not Applicable	The product does not have assistive technology features.
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.4.1 Caption Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
504 Authoring Tools	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or Editing	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.2 PDF Export	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.3 Prompts	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.4 Templates	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.

Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
602 Support Documentation	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Not Supported	The documentation does not yet explain how to use the accessibility features of this product. This work is being tracked with bug #27189883.
602.3 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation	Not Applicable	Product documentation is in electronic format.
603 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supports	Oracle Global Customer Support can provide information about accessibility features of the product.
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs	Supports	Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support or by calling Oracle Support at 1.800.223.1711. 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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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.

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