Conference Buddies » SD West 2009 http://conferencebuddies.com Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:55:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Writing Good Use Case – SD West 2009 http://conferencebuddies.com/2009/03/12/writing-good-use-case-sd-west-2009/ http://conferencebuddies.com/2009/03/12/writing-good-use-case-sd-west-2009/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:28:59 +0000 Ted Truong http://conferencebuddies.com/?p=105 Writing Good Use Case - SD West 2009 March 11, 2009 Speaker: Terry Quatrani (UML Evangelist, IBM) Conference Notes: Keep a use case high level and don’t have it bogged down with features and details. The main function of a use case is to clearly communicate:
  • the main justification for the software
  • who will be using it
  • the end goal for the actor/ user
  • a happy day scenario
  • other main listed alternatives
  • high risk identifiers
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  1. Who will be using the software
  2. What is the profile of the target user – skills, user experience, levels of interaction
  3. What is the function of the software
  4. What is the responsibility of the user in relation to the software
This often starts by brain storming. More data is often available from market data, marketing departments, and UI studies. Use of images of what your target personas is often helpful for people to connect with the attributes. Keep attributes short and easy to remember.]]> http://conferencebuddies.com/2009/03/12/personas-profiles-actors-roles-modeling-users-to-target-successful-product-design-sd-west-2009/feed/ 0