Artifact:  Use-Case Modeling Guidelines

Use-Case Modeling Guidelines	Describes the use-case modeling guidelines.
Role:	System Analyst
Enclosed in:	Software Development Plan
Template:	Word Template HTML Template
Purpose Brief Outline Timing Responsibility Tailoring Annotated Outline (hyperlinks into HTML template in a new window)

Input to Activities: Use-Case Analysis Review Requirements Find Actors and Use Cases Structure the Use-Case Model Detail a Use Case Launch Development Case Compile Software Development Plan Develop Use-Case Modeling Guidelines

Output from Activities: Develop Use-Case Modeling Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of the Use-Case Modeling Guidelines is to describe how you should model use cases.

Brief Outline

Here is a proposed outline of a Use-Case Modeling Guidelines document:

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1.       Introduction         

    1.1     Purpose     

    1.2     Scope     

    1.3     Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations     

    1.4     References     

    1.5     Overview     

2.       General Use-Case-Modeling Guidelines     

3.       How to Describe a Use Case

Timing

The Use-Case Modeling Guidelines are developed early in the Inception Phase.

Responsibility

The Role: System Analyst is responsible for creating the Use-Case Modeling Guidelines.

Tailoring

Use-case modeling guidelines are needed whenever use cases will play a significant part in capturing the behavior of the system.

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