Advanced Use Case Modeling

Software developers often employ use cases to specify what should be performed by the system they're constructing. Although use case-driven analysis, design, and testing of software systems has become increasingly popular, little has been written on the role of use cases in the complete software cycle. This book fills that need by describing how to create use case models for complex software development projects, using practical examples to explain conceptual information.

The authors extend the work of software visionary Ivar Jacobson, using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) as the notation to describe the book's models. Aimed primarily at software professionals, Advanced Use Case Modeling also includes information that relates use case technique to business processes.

This book presents a process for creating and maintaining use case models in a framework that can be fully customized for your organization. The authors, pioneers in the application of use cases in software development, bring their extensive experience to cover topics such as:

• A process model for applying a use case model
• How to keep your use case modeling effort on track
• Tips and pitfalls in use case modeling
• How to organize your use case model for large-system development
• Similarities between Advanced Use Case Modeling and the Rational Unified Process framework
• Effect of use cases on user interface design
• Guidelines for quality use case modeling

Contents

Part 1: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Actors
Chapter 2: Use Cases

Part 2: Advanced Use Case Modeling
Chapter 3: Scoping the System
Chapter 4: Balancing the Software System Use Case Model
Chapter 5: The System Use Case Modeling Process Framework
Chapter 6: Prepare for Use Case Modeling and Determine Use Case Approach
Chapter 7: Perform Initial Use Case Modeling
Chapter 8: Expanding the Use Case Model: Develop Base Use Cases Descriptions
Chapter 9: Expanding the Use Case Model: Elaborating the Use Cases with Alternative Flows Descriptions and Conditional Logic
Chapter 10: Modeling Extend, Include, and Generalization Relationships
Chapter 11: Expanding the Use Case Model: Elaborating the Base Use Case Details with Supplemental Information
Chapter 12: Expanding the Use Case Model: Mapping the Use Cases to the Object Model
Chapter 13: Expanding the Use Case Model: Use Case Instances
Chapter 14: Creating Test Cases and Documentation
Chapter 15 Organizing the Use Cases

Part 3: Additional Topics
Chapter 16: Building User Interfaces
Chapter 17: Coping with Change
Chapter 18: Advanced Use Case Modeling and the Unified Process
Chapter 19: Quality System Use Case Modeling
Appendix A: Use Case Development Guidelines
Appendix B: The AUCM Process Framework Development Case
Appendix C: Simplified Loan Processing System Use Case Model
Appendix D: The Simplified Loan Processing System User Interface Specification
Bibliography
Index