Use Case Modeling Training in Canada

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Systems analysts, business analysts, IT project managers, associate project managers, project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, and program managers

• Identify the types of projects for which use case modeling adds the most value
• Ensure access to all prerequisite information prior to use case modeling
• Identify and document actors using user-centric analysis
• Document project scope and support scope decisions with use case diagrams
• Identify and document use cases at the right level of granularity
• Write use case descriptions, including use case scenarios and conditions to fully describe functional requirements
• Create business use cases to describe business processes and link them to automated systems that enable them
• Utilize use cases to support other activities, such as project management, design, and testing
• Manage use case documentation, including diagrams and descriptions using CASE tools

1. Introduction to Use Case Modeling

• The Nature and Purpose of Use Case Modeling
• Types of Projects
• Use Case and the Project Life Cycle

2. Clarifying Business Objectives

• Preliminary Research
• Clarifying the Mandate

3. Modeling Users and System Roles

• Users, Roles, and User-Centric Analysis
• Modeling User Constituencies
• Developing an Actor Model
• Presenting Actors
• Creating Actor Descriptions

4. Identifying User Requirements

• User Functionalities
• Relating Use Cases to Actors

5. System Requirements I: Use Case Briefs

• The Nature and Purpose of Use Case Briefs
• Developing and Using Use Case Briefs

6. System Requirements II: Detailed Use Case Descriptions

• Detailing Use Cases
• Extensions and References
• Advanced UML Techniques

7. Systems in Business Process Context: Business Use Cases

• Business Use Cases
• Business and System Use Cases

8. Use Cases beyond the Analysis Phase

• Use Cases and Project Management Activities
• Use Cases and Design Activities
• Use Cases and Testing Activities

9. Use Case Documentation and Management

• Requirements Documentation
• The Role of CASE Tools