Activity 5.2: Creating Use Cases

Activity 5.2: Creating Use Cases To understand a process, you can create use cases that describe all of the interactions of the actors with a system. In this activity, you will create use cases for the timesheet process involving the administrative assistants and the consultants at Ferguson and Bardell, Inc. You will use the results of this activity in Activity 5.3. Objectives After completing this activity, you will be able to: ! Create use cases. Before You Begin This activity consists of individual tasks and class discussion. Materials To complete this activity, you will need the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc. case study in Appendix 1. Time to complete this activity: 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute class discussion 32 Activity 5.2: Creating Use Cases Exercise 1: Creating Use Cases ! Create uses cases for the consultants and administrative assistants 1. Review the “Timesheet System” and “Timesheet Data Entry” sections in the case study. 2. Develop use cases for each section. Develop as many as you can in the time allotted. Divide your time equally between each section. 3. Use prose to describe each use case. 4. Identify the actor and system for each use case. Next, you will discuss your answers with the class. System Actor Use case . this activity: 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute class discussion 32 Activity 5. 2: Creating Use Cases Exercise 1: Creating Use Cases ! Create uses cases. Activity 5. 2: Creating Use Cases To understand a process, you can create use cases that describe all of the interactions