COURSE SPECIFICATIONS

Course Summary

Since the introduction of Use Cases by Ivar Jacobson, Use Cases have been misunderstood, misrepresented and misused. This is further complicated because people throw the Use Case term around without defining what type of Use Case they mean.

Have you struggled with questions like these?

1. What is the real purpose of Use Cases?
2. Specifically, how is the Essential Business Use Case defined, documented and described?
3. How and where do Business Rules fit?
4. What is and when is the best time to do Use Case Diagramming?
5. What are the Pro’s and Con’s of Use Cases?

This tutorial is intended for those who are relatively new to the Use Case world and want to do it ‘right the first time’, or those who wish a quick refresher in clear unambiguous terms. This course focuses on ‘Essential Business Use Cases’ which are the foundation to any further development. At the end, you have the opportunity to test your level of understanding through an interactive quiz feature. A downloadable Essential Business Use Case template is also included.

Delivery Options

Who Should Attend

Business Analysts, Business Systems Analysts, Systems Analysts, Project Managers, Business Managers

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Learning Objectives

• Learn the seven steps to writing a good Essential Business Use Case.
• Understand how to deal with Variations, Alternate Paths, Business rules, Errors and Exceptions.
• Illustrating the Essential Business Use Cases graphically.
• Learn the syntax for writing clear, concise complete and unambiguous Use Cases.
• Tips and guidelines.

Features

Reviews

Thanks for the course correction.
Reviewer: Jackie from Dow Chemical

We missed this step in going right to the detail. Thanks for the course correction.

My Users Love it!
Reviewer: Matt from Solvey Pharmaceuticals

An excellent tool to drive out the functional business requirements. My Users love it!

Business Rules are the life blood of any business and system process.
Reviewer: Julie from JAG Associates

Business Rules are the life blood of any business and system process. This is an en excellent incorporation Business Rules  using Use Case modeling techniques.

Essential Business Use Cases are the foundation.
Reviewer: Keith from the Principal Financial Group.

I was one of those folks who really wasn’t quite sure about what type of Use Case to use during the different phases of the system development lifecycle. Now I know that it’s the Essential Business Use Cases that set the foundation for the rest of the detailed, system level Use Cases because it provides the context for further development. 

Course Content

Welcome

Objectives

What is a Use Case?

Types of Use Cases

Applications for Use Cases

The Real Purpose of Use Cases

What Does a Essential Business Use Case Look Like

The Components of a Essential Business Use Case

The Seven Steps of Writing Good Essential Business Use Cases:

• Identify the Actor 
• Identify the Goal 
• Define the Pre-Condition 
• Define the Post-Condition
• Describe the Main Success Flow
• Describe the Exceptions
• For each relevant variation, describe an Alternate Flow.

Tips and Guidelines

Example

Where Do Business Rules Fit

Use Case Diagramming

Use Case Pro’s and Con’s

Summary

Quiz

Next Steps

Reference Material Available