Writing use cases as a means of capturing the behavioral requirements of software systems & business processes is a practice that is quickly gaining popularity.  Use cases provide a beneficial means of project planning because they clearly show how people will ultimately use the system being designed. This class will provide a practical guide to use case writing.  It expands on the classic treatments of use cases to provide software developers with a "nuts-and-bolts" tutorial for writing use cases.  The class thoroughly covers introductory, intermediate, & advanced concepts & is therefore, appropriate for all knowledge levels.  Illustrative writing examples of both good & bad use cases reinforce the instructions.

Duration: 5 Days

The Use Case as a Contract for Behavior
Scope
Stakeholders & Actors
Three Named Goal Levels
Preconditions, Triggers & Guarantees
Scenarios & Steps
Extensions
Technology & Data Variations
Linking Use Cases
Use Case Formats
When Are We Done
Scaling Up to Many Use Case
CRUD & Parameterized Use Cases
Business Process Modeling
The Missing Requirements
Use Cases in the Overall Process
Use Case Briefs & Extreme Programming
Mistakes Fixed
Reminders for Each Use Case
Reminder for the Use Case Set
Reminders for Working on the Use Cases

Identify the key elements of use cases - actors, stakeholders, design scope, scenarios & more.
Understand a use case style guide with action steps & suggested formats.
Have an extensive list of time-saving use case writing tips.
Understand when & where use case templates should be employed.
Have a proven methodology for taking advantage of use cases.