Patterns for Essential Use Cases

Robert Biddle, James Noble, Ewan Tempero
Computer Science,
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

May 20, 2001

Abstract:

Essential use cases are an effective way to analyse the usability requirements for a system under development. Essential use cases are quite stylised -- writing good essential use cases is somewhat of a secret art. This paper casts the basics of writing essential use cases into the pattern form. Readers of this paper will be able to write better essential use cases quickly, making it easier to specify usable systems.

• Finding Use Cases
  • Actors
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Discussion
  • Candidate Use Case List
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Discussion
    • Related Patterns
  • Focal Use Cases
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Related Patterns
  • Use Case Diagrams
    • Discussion
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Related Patterns
  • CRUD Use Cases
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Known Uses
  • Reporting Use Cases
    • Example
    • Consequences
• Detailing Use Cases
  • Essential Use Case Dialogues
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Related Patterns
  • Use Case Roleplay
    • Example
    • Consequences
    • Discussion
    • Related Patterns
• Use Case Dialog Patterns
  • Alarm Use Case
    • Example
    • Consequences
  • Requesting Use Case
    • Example
  • Monitoring Use Case
    • Example
  • Commanding Use Case
    • Example
  • Prompting Step
    • Example
  • Confirming Step
    • Example
• Organising Use Cases
  • Extension
  • Inclusion
  • Specialisation
    • Related Patterns
  • Conditions
    • Related Patterns
• References
• About this document ...