Work Product Descriptor: Use-Case Model

This artifact captures a model of the system's intended functions and its environment, and serves as a contract between the customer and the developers.

Based on Method Work Product: Use Case Model

Purpose

The Use-Case model is useful when you consider it along with its related artifacts: Artifact: Use Case and Artifact: Actor.

In general, a Use-Case model presents an overview of the system; therefore, it provides a basis for an agreement between customers and the project team regarding the intended functionality for the system. It also helps to guide the various tasks in the software development lifecycle.

Relationships

Roles	Responsible: Analyst	Modified By:
Input To	Mandatory: Detail Requirements	Optional: None	External: None
Output From	Find and Outline Requirements

Properties

Optional
Planned

Tailoring

Representation Options	Tailor this artifact to support the project team's needs. Projects may not include the Use-Case model as one of the work products being created. Identifying actors and use cases, then describing the use-cases and scenarios are recommended tasks though.

More Information

Checklists	Use-Case Model
Concepts	Use-Case Model
Guidelines	Use-Case Model

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