Problem 1: You are working on a software application that is written in C#. The program is heavily laced with graphical icons, and the screen resolution is set to 1,440 x 900. Late in the development process, your company signed a contract with the federal government. This means all applications need to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508.

What kind of impact does that have on the software?

Should this type of issue have been addressed earlier?

Should it have been made known that the company was negotiating with the federal government?

What are other issues that could arise because of this?

Problem 2: You are working on a content management system (CMS). You are still in the design phase of development, and the stakeholders come to you and inform you that you need to make sure the CMS has a Web interface and is cross-platform. Although the Web interface was always a consideration, you were originally intending for it to be usable on 1 specific operating system.

How does having to now make sure there is a Web interface impact the design?

Now that you have to make sure the CMS is cross-platform, how does that impact the design?

What are other issues that could arise from this?