Writing effective use cases

Introduction

pt. I. The use case body parts. The use case as a contract for behavior ; Scope ; Stakeholders and actors ; Three named goal levels ; Preconditions, triggers, and guarantees ; Scenarios and steps ; Extensions ; Technology and data variations ; Linking use cases ; Use case formats

pt. II. Frequently discussed topics. When are we done? ; Scaling up to many use cases ; CRUD and parameterized use cases ; Business process modeling ; The missing requirements ; Use cases in the overall process ; Use case briefs and extreme programming ; Mistakes fixed

pt. III. Reminders for the busy. Reminders for each use case ; Reminders for the use case set ; Reminders for working on the use case

Appendix A : Use cases in UML

Appendix B : Answers to (some) exercises

Appendix C : Glossary

Appendix D : Readings.