Learning Objectives

  • Describe the concept of a use case
  • Write a use case to document requirements

How to Complete this Lesson

Complete the following learning activities: (3.25–3.5 hours total)

  1. Watch What is a Use Case (7 minutes)
  2. Read Use Cases in UML Distilled and (optionally) complete the reading guide (10 minutes)
  3. Watch Use Cases, Scenarios, and Stories (5 minutes)
  4. Watch Use Cases and Functional Requirements (5 minutes)
  5. Watch Nonfunctional Requirements (5 minutes)
  6. Participate in the synchronous session during the class meeting time (optional)
  7. Complete the practice activity (15–30 minutes)
  8. Complete the quiz (5–8 minutes)
  9. Complete the W5HH assignment (30 minutes)
    • Revise sections for consistent grammar, style, etc.
  10. Start writing the specification for the project sprint
    • Meet with your team to discuss the specification, specifically the high-level overview of what your team intends to accomplish for the sprint (30 minutes)
    • Write the section(s) assigned to you (60 minutes)
  11. Review for Graded Review I (30 minutes)

Due

As a reminder, the following are due this lesson:

Resources

Further Reading

Excerpt from Writing Effective Use Cases

Overview of Use Case Diagrams (Tricia Dang)