Use Case Template
Use Case Template
Rules Pre-condition(s)
[2-4 word verb phase] Date [The name of the Package to which this Use Case belongs] [A high-level description of the functionality described by this use case. A single clear sentence is a good rule of thumb.] [Actor who initiates or is most interested in the result of this Use Case] [Roles of other people and/or systems that will use/support this Use Case] [The name of the Use Case from which this Use Case inherits behaviour] [A list of the Use Cases that this Use Case includes as parts of itself] [A list of the Extension Points in this Use Case] [Organisational polices, rules, or directives that govern the actions in this Use Case] [The necessary conditions that have to be met before the use case can be performed]
Typical Sequence of Events Actor Stimulus 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. Post-condition(s) Priority Outstanding Issues Author Business Owner Notes Version History 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. [The state of the system after the use case has successfully completed] [The importance of the functionality provided by this Use Case] [Any questions or issues that must be clarified before this Use Case is complete] [Name and contact details of the person who wrote the Use Case] [Name and contact details of the person responsible for validating and maintaining this Use Case] [Any notes about assumptions, special cases, or decisions concerning this Use Case] [Description of changes that have occurred since version 1.0 was released] System Response
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Use Case Title Version Alternative Sequences of Events Alternative 1: at step Actor Stimulus System Response Date
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Use Case Title Version Screen or Report Mock-ups [The screens and reports used or produced by the user and the system for each numbered sentence of the typical sequence of events. Use a separate page for each different screen or report] Screen or Report Title Interface Reference [Typical Sequence of Events line numbers that use this Screen or Report] Date
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Use Case Title Version Screen or Report Mock-ups [The screens and reports used or produced by the user and the system for each numbered sentence of the typical sequence of events. Use a separate page for each different screen or report] Screen or Report Title Interface Reference [Typical Sequence of Events line numbers that use this Screen or Report] Date
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