How To describe Use cases?

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: March 3, 2022

How to describe Use Cases?

How to describe Use Cases?

The use case description is a detailed document of all the steps that can be performed by the actor of the system or the system to complete an operation.

Some of the important parts of the use case descriptions are mentioned below;

  • Title: Title represents the functional requirements of the system. For example, the title “Register Employee”  is the use case and its goal is for the employee to be able to register for a class.
  • Actors: Actors are the people or the systems who interact with the use cases. In other words, we can say that actors perform the functional requirements. For example, the title “Register Employee”  is the functional requirement representing the use case and it can be performed by an actor.
  • Preconditions: Preconditions are the requirements that must fulfill before the activity.
  • Postconditions: Postconditions represents the finish of the use case successfully or unsuccessfully.  Its can be further extended to the main success scenario and alternate scenario.
  • Path: The path is the step-by-step action that places between the actor and the system. Paths come in three types:
  • Use case ID: A unique identifier that is helpful for tracking the use case record.
  • Description: A brief textual description of what the use case does.
  • Created by: The author of the use case who writes the use case.

Case Study of the use case description

If you want to read the functional requirements of the given case study, then click Here. However, use case descriptions are mentioned below.

 Use Case IDUC01
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
Use CaseLogin
ActorAdministrator/User
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the intent to login to the system. It ends when the actor is logged in or cancels login.
Pre-ConditionThe login exists
Post-ConditionThe actor logs in successfully

 

 Use Case IDUC02
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
ActorAdministrator
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the intent to view, update, add or delete Categories record. It ends when the actor closes the Category form.
Pre-Condition1-The Categories record exists for editing/view.

2-The actor is logged in

Post-ConditionThe Categories record is added r updated.

 

 Use Case IDUC03
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
Use CaseManage Customer Records
ActorAdministrator
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the

intent to view, update add or delete Customer’s

record. It ends when the actor closes the

Customer form…

Pre-Condition1-The Customer’s record exists for editing/view.

2-The actor is logged in

Post-ConditionThe Customer’s record is added or updated.

 

Use Case IDUC04
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
Use CaseManage User Records
ActorAdministrator
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the

intent to view, update, add or delete user’s record.

It ends when the actor closes users form.

Pre-Condition1-The user’s record exists for editing/view.

2-The actor is logged in.

Post-ConditionThe user’s record is added or updated.

 

 Use Case IDUC05
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
Use CaseManage Item Records
ActorAdministrator
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the

intent to add, update, delete or view item’s record.

Categories and Manufacturers can be searched. It

ends when the actor closes the form.

Pre-Condition1-The Items record exists for editing/view.

2-The actor is logged in.

Post-ConditionThe item’s record is added or updated.

 

 Use Case IDUC06
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
Use CaseManage Distributor Records
ActorAdministrator
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the

intent to add, update, delete or edit distributor’s

record. It ends when the actor closes the Distributors

form.

Pre-Condition1-The distributor record exists for editing/view.

2-The actor is logged in.

Post-ConditionThe distributor’s record is added or updated.

 

 Use Case IDUC07
Created ByT4Tutorials.com
Use CaseManage Manufacturer Records
ActorAdministrator
DescriptionThe use case begins when the actor indicates the

intent to add, update, delete or edit manufacturer’s

record. It ends when the actor closes the

Manufacturer form.

Pre-Condition1-The Manufacturer record exists for editing/view.

2-The actor is logged in.

Post-ConditionThe Manufacturer’s record is added or updated.

 

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