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Applying Use Cases: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

by Geri Schneider (Author), Jason P. Winters (Author)
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With the emergence of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) over the last few years, developers new to the advantages of thorough software-engineering practices now have a better notational system for designing more effective software. To use UML effectively, you will want to create use cases, which help describe the requirements of a system. In their concise and very readable book, the authors of Applying Use Cases show how use cases can benefit all aspects of the software-design process and let you create better software in less time.

This guide provides a case study for a mail-order business (with some e-commerce as well) as its central example. Use cases define how actors (i.e., users) are defined for all the various components of a mail-order business, including inventory, accounting, and order fulfillment. The authors suggest that while use cases are particularly useful at the beginning of a project cycle--for assessing risks and setting project timetables, for instance--they are also useful for testing and deployment of systems (specifically, for creating documentation and help manuals). The sample use cases--and supporting design documents--are what's best in this text. --Richard Dragan



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Many projects struggle to define the specific functions of software, and end users often find that the final product does not perform as expected. Use cases allow analysts to identify the required features of a software system based on how each end user will use the system. This efficient and straightforward analysis process gives end users direct input into the design of the system that will serve them. Applying Use Cases provides a practical and clear introduction to developing use cases, demonstrating their use via a continuing case study. Using the Unified Software Development Process as a framework and the Unified Modeling Language (UML) as a notation, the authors step the reader through applying use cases in the different phases of the process, focusing on where and how use cases are best applied.Other highlights include: *A collection of realistic examples showing how to apply use cases, drawn from the authors' extensive experience in this area *A case study that offers insight into the common mistakes and pitfalls that can plague an object-oriented project *An illustration of the latest version of the UML notation for diagramming use cases *A practical "how-to" discussion on applying use cases to identify system requirements 0201309815B04062001
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to Use Case development and application, Oct 24 2003
By Scott Kidder (Benicia, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Over the last year I have come to love Use Cases ... I write them before embarking on any software development project, large or small. The first taste I got of Use Cases was in the "UML Distilled" book (Fowler, Scott).

My favorite aspect of "Applying Use Cases" is how it follows a hypothetical project from Inception to Transition phases. The authors provide the reader with a clear idea of how Use Cases fit into the software development process as a whole, rather than just providing some templates for producing Use Case documents without instructions on their use.

The best, and worst, thing about books in the Object Technology Series (of which "Applying Use Cases" and "UML Distilled" both belong to) is their brevity. The concepts are conveyed very clearly and concisely, but it feels like I should be getting more substance ... .

Overall, this is a wonderful book and belongs on the shelf of any Software Engineer or Project Manager. It goes well with "Extreme Programming Explained" and "A Practical Guide to Extreme Programming", two of my favorites in this genre.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Useful as a refresher, Nov 12 2002
By Dan Clarke "World watcher" (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews
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As someone who has followed the development of UML and Use Cases for the past several years and who is now confronted with a project needing definition, I find the Scheider-Winters book very helpful -- not only in applying Use Cases, but also in defining the project itself.

I chose this book because I know Geri Schneider-Winters as a professional (we worked together at UCSC Extension.) I was not disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Use Case Points, Jun 22 2004
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An excellent book. Gustav Karner did a really good job, finding the solution of estimating resources for object oriented projects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific resource
Though small, thin, and expensive, this books packs a ton of useful information. It is well worth the price. Read more
Published on Mar 8 2002 by Philip Vardara

4.0 out of 5 stars From the perspective of the experienced beginner
Given the proper instruction, working with use cases is not as hard as it may appear. Demonstrating them requires a large, detailed example to illustrate how complex structures... Read more
Published on May 17 2001 by Charles Ashbacher

3.0 out of 5 stars Was OK in its time
Back when, this was probably an OK book for the real novice - easy reading. Nowadays there are better ones, the Cockburn and Kulak ones contain real information. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and to the point!
This book will get you up to speed very quickly w/ the needed information to successfully write and use "use Cases". Read more
Published on Dec 29 2000 by Gilbert Barden

3.0 out of 5 stars ehhh ... so-so
Summary: If you've got plenty of $$ go ahead and buy it to get a good, simplistic start but you will need more. Read more
Published on Nov 13 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Up
I liked this text. I'm a programmer, and may have increased project management responsibilities in the future. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2000 by D Battaile Fauber

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts the Unified Process and UML into perspective
After reading through the sixth chapter of this book the light bulb goes on and suddenly you start to understand how everything fits together using the UML and Unified Process... Read more
Published on Aug 17 2000 by Linus W Freeman

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!
Great book for a practical and concise introduction to use cases. Also dwells on the UML methodology as far as the basic process for developing the order entry system goes. Read more
Published on Aug 17 2000 by Chetan Kotwal

3.0 out of 5 stars There's a good, more practical alternative
" Applying Use Cases : A Practical Guide" is not bad, but when I browsed through several Use Case books at a local book store, I decided to buy "Use Cases:... Read more
Published on Jul 5 2000 by Andreas Pizsa

1.0 out of 5 stars Is it a practical guide?
If you assume that a use case scenario should contain a detailed written description of a user behavior then, perhaps, the book is for you. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2000 by Richard Chelstowski

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