use cases

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This article explores when use case modelling can be used, when it shouldn’t be used and the benefits.
When to apply use case modelling
Use case modelling was originally created to provide a business or user-friendly way of modelling requirements for system behaviour (see - an Introduction to Use Cases). It applies to systems which have a [...]

It sometimes seems that use case modeling is more art than science (like much of the tricky bits of business analysis, see Use cases - an Introduction for the basics). There are many different viewpoints on what makes a good use case. Some of those viewpoints are undoubtedly wrong, some of them are just [...]

I reviewed this book as I believe there is little out there in the way of training or guidance on how to do use case modeling well. This is one of the few books that has a specific use case focus.
Author
Alistair Cockburn is a name you will come across if you spend any time researching [...]

This article will define a candidate use case.  It will identify the resources you can use as the source material to identify your use cases.  It will also explain what techniques you can apply to generate source material. Finally it will explain how you can validate your candidate use cases.
 
Definition
A candidate use case is nothing [...]

 
In this article, I’ll be discussing some other requirements gathering methods that complement use case modeling and should be used to ensure your requirements gathering goes swimmingly (see Use Cases - an Introduction for more on use case modeling).
In particular, I’ll be mentioning storyboards, wireframes and prototypes.
I’ll also cover what level of quality and detail you should [...]

This article puts use cases into context by exploring where they sit within a project. Various methods for validating them within the wider context are also discussed.
It also discusses what other techniques can or should be used in conjunction with them.
If you want to see the how a project fits into the larger context of [...]

This article describes the structure of a use case in some depth and introduces other important use case concepts.
Use case narrative

In Use Cases - an Introduction, it was explained how the use case, in essence, describes the interaction between an actor (or category of users) to achieve a goal of observable value.
The narrative must provide [...]

There are many ways of modeling requirements in IT development these days but one of the most popular approaches involves use cases.
Firstly, just to get the record straight, they are not called ‘user cases’ which is a mistake made by many an individual who comes across them for the first time. Also, they are pronounced [...]