Use Cases allow requirements to be presented as a collection of stories from the user’s perspective. A Use Case can be used on its own or in addition to a User Story to provide more detailed descriptions of how users interact with a system. Use Case Diagram Use Case Diagrams can be used to help visualise the story described in a Use Case. A Use Case Diagram consists of 3 components: Actor – represented by a stick figure Use Case…
Continue ReadingUML – Business Context
08/12/2007 |
By IRM Training
“Where does UML fit?” is a common question among new (and not so new!) business analysts. We all know that the M stands for modelling but beyond this, perceptions start to differ. In its current form (V2.0) UML consists of 13 diagram types all of which provide a different view of a system. In the following extract from our Modelling Requirements with Use Case & the UML course manual we’ll take a brief look at which of the 13 diagrams…
Continue ReadingHow to use Use Cases (With Examples)
17/10/2007 |
By IRM Training
Many business analysts and business users get frustrated at the perceived lack of information in a use case diagram. “It’s all very well drawing a picture” they say but what about the details – what’s actually going on? When producing project documentation, use case diagrams are rarely used on their own. They will generally be accompanied by a textual use case and if they’re complex, may also have a supporting activity diagram to show what’s going on “inside” the use…
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