On Integrating Design Thinking for a Human-centered Requirements Engineering

TL;DR

This paper explores how integrating Design Thinking into Requirements Engineering can enhance human-centered design processes, proposing approaches and highlighting open challenges for future research and practice.

Contribution

It introduces three approaches for integrating Design Thinking with Requirements Engineering, emphasizing synergies and identifying open challenges.

Findings

Proposes three approaches for integration.

Highlights the complementary nature of Design Thinking and Requirements Engineering.

Identifies open challenges for research and practice.

Abstract

In this position paper, we elaborate on the possibilities and needs to integrate Design Thinking into Requirements Engineering. We draw from our research and project experiences to compare what is understood as Design Thinking and Requirements Engineering considering their involved artifacts. We suggest three approaches for tailoring and integrating Design Thinking and Requirements Engineering with complementary synergies and point at open challenges for research and practice.