Artifact: 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.

Domains: Requirements
Work Product Kinds: Model

Purpose

This artifact presents an overview of the system's intended behavior. It is the basis for agreement between stakeholders 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

Contained Artifacts	Use Case
Roles	Responsible: Analyst	Modified By: Analyst
Tasks	Input To: Detail Requirements Detail Requirements Outline the Architecture Outline the Architecture	Output From: Detail Requirements Detail Requirements Find and Outline Requirements Find and Outline Requirements
Process Usage	Agree on the Technical Approach > Use-Case Model Construction Phase Iteration > Identify And Refine Requirements > Use Case Model Construction Phase Iteration > Identify and Refine Requirements > Use-Case Model Develop the Architecture > Use-Case Model Elaboration Phase Iteration > Identify and Refine Requirements > Use Case Model Elaboration Phase Iteration > Identify and Refine Requirements > Use-Case Model Elaboration Phase Iteration > Develop the Architecture > Use-Case Model Identify and Refine Requirements > Use Case Model Identify and Refine Requirements > Use-Case Model Inception Phase Iteration > Identify And Refine Requirements > Use Case Model Inception Phase Iteration > Identify and Refine Requirements > Use-Case Model Inception Phase Iteration > Identify and Refine Requirements > Use-Case Model Inception Phase Iteration > Agree on the Technical Approach > Use-Case Model Inception Phase Iteration > Agree on the Technical Approach > Use-Case Model Inception Phase Iteration > Develop Architecture Spike > Use-Case Model OpenUP lifecycle > Construction Iteration [1..n] > Identify and Refine Requirements > Use-Case Model

Illustrations

Examples	Evolution of the Use-Case Model

Tailoring

Representation Options

Tailor this artifact to support the project team's needs.

Representation options include: reports and diagrams from UML modeling tools, graphical representations created using drawing tools, drawings on whiteboards. Most of the information in the use-case model is captured in the use-case specifications.

More Information

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

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