USE CASES

WHAT IS A USE CASE?

- Is a description of how a person
who actually uses that process or a
system will accomplish a goal.
- A collection of interactions which
delivers a valuable result to a user.
 3 ELEMENTS OF A USE CASE

1. Actor - An entity that acts on the system, a

person or a group of person or another
system.
2. System -Is the process that’s required to
reach the final outcome.
3. Goal – Desired outcome of the primary
actor.
 3 ELEMENTS OF A USE CASE

1. Actor - An entity that acts on the system, a

person or a group of person or another
system.
2. System -Is the process that’s required to
reach the final outcome.
3. Goal – Desired outcome of the primary
actor.
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS THAT
ARE INCLUDED IN COMPLEX USE
CASE:
1. Stakeholders – are those who have an interest in
how the system turns out, even if they aren’t
direct user.
2. preconditions – things that must be true before a
use case is run.
3. Triggers – events that occur for a use case to
begin.
 STYLES OF USE CASES
• Use case diagram- UML( unified
modeling language)
• Informal use case- a short
paragraph
• Formal use case- a multi-part
structured description.
 EXAMPLE OF INFORMAL USE CASE

• The Library Patron reports to the librarian that

she has lost a book. The librarian prints out the
library record and asks patron to speak with the
head librarian, who will arrange for the patron to
pay a fee. The system will be updated as well. The
head librarian may authorize purchase of a
replacement book.
 EXAMPLE OF A FORMAL USE
CASE
Goal Patron wishes to reserve a book using the online
catalog.
Primary actor Patron
Scope Library system
Level User
Precondition Patron is in the login screen
Success end Book is reserved
Failure end Book is not reserved
condition
Trigger Patron logs into the system
   
 EXAMPLE 2:

A Driver is looking to get from

Boston to New York city.
 ASSESSMENT
• Make a USE CASE:
ON SATURDAY MORNING AT 11:30, THE
COOK PREPARES GRILLED CHEESE
SANDWICHES AT THE LOCAL PANTRY.