On the Awareness about Diversity and Inclusion being integrated to Requirements Engineering
Kiev Santos da Gama · 2024
Many software companies started to foster diverse and inclusive teams, aiming to increase team satisfaction, enhance process efficiency, spur innovation, and increase profitability. However, diversity and inclusion are often overlooked from a requirements perspective. We explore five key dimensions of diversity: Race and Ethnicity, Gender, Disability, Neurodiversity, and Age. It argues for the integration of diverse and inclusive processes in software development, ensuring that both development teams and target audiences reflect these diversity aspects. This approach is key to creating software that is genuinely inclusive and representative of a diverse user base. We propose actionable points by practitioners and researchers in Requirements Engineering.