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Using SSUCD to Develop Consistent Use Case Models: An Industrial Case Study

Authors:
Mohamed El-Attar

Keywords: Use Cases; SSUCD; Model Consistency.

Abstract:
In software development projects that utilize a use case-driven development methodology, it is crucial to develop high quality use case models to ensure the development of a quality end product. There are many quality attributes for use case models. One of these qualities is consistency. A structure named SSUCD (Simple Structured Use Case Descriptions) was developed to guide use case authors while authoring their use cases. SSUCD was developed in previous work to specifically tackle the issue of consistency in use case models. In particular, SSUCD ensures structural consistency in use case models. Thus far, SSUCD has been validated using exemplars. While exemplars provide beneficial preliminary validation, a more thorough validation process is required to ensure the industrial applicability of SSUCD. To this end this paper presents an industrial case study that was used to validate SSUCD. The result of the case study shows that SSUCD can be effectively used to develop consistent use case models of industrial strength.

Pages: 172 to 178

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: November 18, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-230-1

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 18, 2012 to November 23, 2012