Part 1 Fundamentals

Chapter 1 Actors

What Is an Actor?

Why Define Actors?

How to Find the Actors

Primary and Secondary Actor Types

Actor Personalities

Abstract Actors

Conclusion

Actor Notation

Chapter 2 Use Cases

Finding Use Cases

Describing Use Cases

Refactoring the Use Case Model

Extending the UML Use Case Process

Organizing the Use Case Model

Another Approach to Building a Use Case Model

Conclusion

Part 2 Project Initiation

Chapter 3 Scoping the System:Vision Document and Business Case

Describing the Problem:Vision Document

Tackling the Dark Side

Determining Project Feasibility:Business Case

Writing the Business Case

Revising the Business Case

Conclusion

Chapter 4 Balancing the Software System Use Case Model

Analyzing the Domain

Documenting the Interfaces

Defining a Software Architecture

Packaging the Architecture

Conclusion

Part 3 Advanced Use Case Modeling Framework:Initial Use Case Model

Chapter 5 Introduction to the System Use Case Modeling Process Framework

Need for a Software Development Process

Advanced Use Case Modeling Process Framework

Creating or Customizing a Process Framework for a Specific Project

Conclusion

Chapter 6 Preparing for Use Case Modeling and Determining Use Case Approach

Perform a Stakeholder Analysis

Select and Customize a Use Case Process Framework

Select Use Case Standards,Templates,and Tools

Determine Training and Mentoring Needs

Conclusion

Chapter 7 Performing Initial Use Case Modeling

Develop Context Diagram

Identify the Major Actors

Discover the Conceptual System Use Cases

Develop Initial Use Case Diagram

Determine/Refine the Conceptual Business Objects

Relationship of Use Cases and the Object Model

Packaging and Validating the Use Case Conceptual Model

Conclusion

Part 4 Advanced Use Case Modeling Framework:Expanding the Use Case Model

Chapter 8 Develop Base Use Case Descriptions

Fields in a Base Use Case Description

Getting Started Creating Base Use Case Descriptions

Finding New Use Cases

Conclusion

Chapter 9 Elaborate the Base Use Case Description

Describing Alternative Flows

Text-Based Conditional and Iterative Logic in the Flow of Events

Using Activity Diagrams to Represent a Complex Flow of Events

Activity Diagrams versus Detailed Text

Conclusion

Chapter 10 Model Extend,Include,and Generalization Relationships

Extend Relationships

Include Relationships

Generalization Relationships

Bringing Together Extend,Include,and Generalization Relationships

Conclusion

Use Case Priorities

Chapter 11 Add Supplemental Information to the Use Case Model

Nonbehavioral Requirements

Interface Analysis

Focusing on Behavioral Details of Individual Use Case Activities

Documenting Details of Business Procedures and Rules

Conclusion

Chapter 12 Map Use Cases to Object Models

Analysis Object Modeling

Parallel Use Case and Object Modeling

Basic CRUD Matrix

Expanded CRUD Matrix

Analysis Sequence Diagrams

Mapping Use Cases to Object Models Using Sequence Diagrams

Issues with Using Sequence Diagrams during Analysis

Conclusion

Chapter 13 Develop Instance Scenarios

Use Cases Are to Object Classes as Use Case Instances Are to Object Instances

Use Case Instances Model Specific Executions of a Use Case

Why Create Use Case Instances?

Use Case Instances Can Be Applied Informally

Use Cases Can Be Applied More Formally

Layout of a Use Case Instance Description

Finding and Creating Use Case Instances

Conclusion

Chapter 14 Create Test Cases and Documentation

Creating a Test Plan

Creating a Test Strategy

Elements of a Test Plan

Creating Test Cases

Testing Range/Error Handling

Testing Interactions

Creating User Documentation

Conclusion

Chapter 15 Organize the Use Cases

Business Function Packages

Superordinate and Subordinate Use Cases

Dependency Streams

Activity Diagrams to Model Use Case Dependencies

Model Views

Putting It All Together in a System Use Case Model

Conclusion

Part 5 Additional Topics

Chapter 16 Building User Interfaces

Conceptual User Interface Design

Creating Conceptual Models from Use Cases

Conclusion

Physical User Interface Design

Chapter 17 Coping with Change

Requirements Churn

Source of Change

Accelerating Change

Managing Change

Change Cases

Changes to the Use Case Model

Conclusion

Chapter 18 Creating Your Advanced Use Case Modeling Process

Effect of the Project and Project Team on Ceremony

Effects of Artifacts on Ceremony

Development Case

Iterative Development and the Development Case

Conclusion

Chapter 19 Ensuring a Successful Use Case Modeling Effort

Appropriate Level of Detail and Organization in the Use Case Model

Attributes of a Good Use Case Model When Specifying Requirements

Incremental and Iterative Development with Use Cases

Know When Not to Use Use Cases

Questions to Ask When Use Case Modeling

Conclusion

Appendix A Use Case Development Review Checklist

Appendix B Development Case for Advanced Use Case Modeling

Appendix C Simplified Loan Processing System

Appendix D Simplified Loan Processing System User Interface Specification

Bibliography

Index