Writing Effective Use Cases

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Writing Effective Use Cases:
by Alistair Cockburn

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In Writing Effective Use Cases, object-technology expert Alistair Cockburn presents an up-to-date, practical guide to use case writing. The author borrows from his extensible experience in this realm, and expands on the classic treatments of use cases to provide software developers with a "nuts-and-bolts" tutorial for writing use cases. The book thoroughly covers introductory, intermediate, and advanced concepts, and is, therefore, appropriate for all knowledge levels. Illustrative writing examples of both good and bad use cases reinforce the author's instructions. In addition, the book contains helpful learning exercises -- with answers -- to illuminate the most important points.

Highlights of the book include:

A thorough discussion of the key elements of use cases -- actors, stakeholders, design scope, scenarios, and more

A use case style guide with action steps and suggested formats

An extensive list of time-saving use case writing tips

A helpful presentation of use case templates, with commentary on when and where they should be employed

A proven methodology for taking advantage of use cases

With this book as your guide, you will learn the essential elements of use case writing, improve your use case writing skills, and be well on your way to employing use cases effectively for your next development project.

Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
Page Count: 270
ISBN10: 0201702258
ISBN13: 9780201702255
Cover: Paperback
Media: None
Pub Date: 10/06/2000