Use Case Template

Use Case: [Insert Title of Use Case]

Primary Actor: [Insert Primary Actor Name]

Stakeholders and Their Interests:

[Primary Actor Name]. Briefly describe the primary actor's interests in this use case. This should include at a minimum the use case goal.

Additional stakeholder. For each additional stakeholder, describe their interests.

Supporting Actors (external systems):

List external systems, if any.

Success Scenario:

  1. A numbered list of steps in the typical successful carrying out of the use case. Should include user and system actions. Any special cases or failures should be included in the Variations section.

Variations:

  • List each variation that should be taken into account when designing the system, including special cases, exceptions, problems, and alternatives.

Notes:

List any unresolved issues, questions, or additional requirements that do not fit in any of the above sections.