Today, accessibility is not only a legal requirement but a moral obligation. As software teams embrace the agile method of software development, it is important for accessibility to be seamlessly incorporated into this iterative process too.
During this talk, the speaker will explore important aspects of agile accessibility for product managers, designers, software developers and other agile team members.
They’ll cover some of the following key points:
- Introduction to Inclusive Product Road Mapping.
- Define the product roadmap
- Explain the importance of including accessibility into the product roadmap from the start.
- Discuss how this differs from the traditional method that may neglect accessibility needs.
- Understanding Accessibility Requirements
- Discuss common accessibility standards and guidelines (e.g. WCAG)
- Explore methods of accessibility requirement gathering from diverse users, including users with disabilities.
- Prioritize accessibility requirements alongside other product features.
- Integrating Accessibility into the Agile Process
- Explain how to integrate accessibility in agile practices (e.g. in user stories, retrospectives).
- Showcase practical examples of accessible user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Building the Inclusive Product Roadmap
- Show how to map accessible requirements onto the roadmap.
- Discuss strategies for aligning accessible goals with the product vision.
- Explain techniques of monitoring and reporting on accessibility progress
- Testing Accessibility
- Introduce accessibility testing tools and techniques.
- Demonstrate how to incorporate accessibility testing into the agile development process.
- Case studies. The speaker will share inspiring stories of companies successfully integrating accessibility into their development process.
Q/A session
Speaker
Front-end Engineer