Making Accessibility Part of Product Development

Date & Time

Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 10:20 AM PST  

Location

Platinum 4 (AMAZON)  

Description

In this session we will review two methods developed in Alexa Shopping to ensure an entire organization can build products and services, which are “born accessible” for customers with disabilities. In the first approach, we will present an organizational mechanism that can lead any feature teams to test for accessibility requirements in the product development cycle, and raise the bar over time by setting incremental targets to ensure requirements are met. In the second approach, we will present a model aimed at inventing new products that are universally accessible (i.e., “curb-cut” solutions), by working backwards from the needs of customers with disabilities. This is a non-technical talk designed to appeal to a broad audience.  

Audience

Research & Development

Audience Level

Beginning  

Session Summary (Abstract)

In this session we will review two methods developed by the Alexa Shopping team to ensure an entire organization can build products and services, which are “born accessible” for customers with disabilities. This is a non-technical talk.  

Primary Topic

Development  

Secondary Topics

• Design
• Development
• Leadership & Strategy

 

Session Type

General Track  

Presenters

• Fabio Sacca
  Amazon
• Jessie Lorenz
  Amazon

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