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Agile Software Development Ser.: Writing Effective Use Cases by Alistair Cockburn (2000, Trade Paperback)

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Use cases have never been this easy to understand -- or this easy to create! When do I write one?". Writing Effective Use Cases contains detailed guidelines, formats, and project standards for creating use cases -- as well as a detailed chapter on style, containing specific do's and don'ts.

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PublisherAddison Wesley Professional

ISBN-100201702258

ISBN-139780201702255

eBay Product ID (ePID)1617175

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWriting Effective Use Cases

Publication Year2000

SubjectSoftware Development & Engineering / General, Programming / Object Oriented

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorAlistair Cockburn

SeriesAgile Software Development Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-040179

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal005.1

SynopsisWriting use cases as a means of capturing the behavioral requirements of software systems and business processes is a practice that is quickly gaining popularity. Use cases provide a beneficial means of project planning because they clearly show how people will ultimately use the system being designed. On the surface, use cases appear to be a straightforward and simple concept. Faced with the task of writing a set of use cases, however, practitioners must ask: "How exactly am I supposed to write use cases?" Because use cases are essentially prose essays, this question is not easily answered, and as a result, the task can become formidable. 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 extensive 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, Use cases provide a beneficial means of project planning because they clearly show how people will ultimately use the system being designed. This guide provides software developers with a nuts-and-bolts tutorial for writing use cases. It covers introductory, intermediate, and advanced concepts, and is suitable for all knowledge levels., Use cases have never been this easy to understand -- or this easy to create! In Writing Effective Use Cases , Alistair Cockburn offers a hands-on, soup-to-nuts guide to use case development, based on the proven concepts he has refined through years of research, development, and seminar presentations. Cockburn begins by answering the most basic questions facing anyone interested in use cases: "What does a use case look like? When do I write one?" Next, he introduces each key element of use cases: actors, stakeholders, design scope, goal levels, scenarios, and more. Writing Effective Use Cases contains detailed guidelines, formats, and project standards for creating use cases -- as well as a detailed chapter on style, containing specific do's and don'ts. Cockburn shows how use cases fit together with requirements gathering, business processing reengineering, and other key issues facing software professionals. The book includes practice exercises with solutions, as well as a detailed appendix on how to use these techniques with UML. For all application developers, object technology practitioners, software system designers, architects, and analysts.

LC Classification NumberQA76.76.A65C63 2000