Wirfs-Brock Rebecca, Schwartz John. The Art of Writing Use Cases

Wirfs-Brock Associates, Inc., 2001 - 158 p.GoalsThe goal of this course is to enable you to
– understand use case models: actors, use cases,
glossaries and use case diagrams
– use three forms of use case descriptions
– write effective use case descriptions
– critique use case descriptions
– relate use cases to business policies, UI
prototypes and other requirements
– add detail and precision to use case descriptionsAgendaUse Cases, Actors and Glossaries
Exercise: Find Use Cases and ActorsLet’s Tell a Story
Exercise: Write Use Case NarrativesScenarios and Conversations: Tips and
Guidelines
Exercise: “Clinic” a Scenario
Exercise: Write a ConversationAlternatives: Exceptions and Variations
Exercise: Describing Alternatives