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Writing Effective Use Cases Alistair Cockburn
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Alistair Cockburn, an expert on use cases describes in “Writing Effective Use Cases” (2001) that a “fully dressed” use case is not always appropriate. Below is a use case based on his “Casual Use Case” structure. Their instructions are very good and they come with CDs. Alistair Cockburn's in his pivotal book “Writing Effective Use Cases” describes five levels of use cases (a use case isn't exactly a user story, but this concept is a great parallel for writing user stories at an appropriate level). There is no single precise template for writing good Software Requirement Specifications. Use Cases – Best Practices, Examples and Applications; How to identify Actors? Writing Effective Use Cases – This is an excellent book that can help you in mastering the art of writing effective use cases. A common liability of use case diagrams is that the diagram diverts our attention from the real goal, which is to describe the use cases. That will take care of most of the problem, because the differences between the companies will be on the data sheets not the use cases. Primary and Secondary Actors; Business Rules and Supplemental Specifications. Read the chapter on Parameterized Use Cases in “Writing Effective Use Cases”.