{"product_id":"9780133085150","title":"Use Cases: Requirements in Context","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book describes how to gather and define software requirements using a process based on use cases. It shows systems analysts and designers how use cases can provide solutions to the most challenging requirements issues, resulting in effective, quality systems that meet the needs of users.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eUse Cases, Second Edition: Requirements in Context\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e describes a three-step method for establishing requirements—an iterative process that produces increasingly refined requirements. Drawing on their extensive, real-world experience, the authors offer a wealth of advice on use-case driven lifecycles, planning for change, and keeping on track. In addition, they include numerous detailed examples to illustrate practical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition incorporates the many advancements in use case methodology that have occurred over the past few years. Specifically, this new edition features major changes to the methodology's iterations, and the section on management reflects the faster-paced, more \"chaordic\" software lifecycles prominent today. In addition, the authors have included a new chapter on use case traceability issues and have revised the appendixes to show more clearly how use cases evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book opens with a brief introduction to use cases and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). It explains how use cases reduce the incidence of duplicate and inconsistent requirements, and how they facilitate the documentation process and communication among stakeholders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book shows you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe the context of relationships and interactions between actors and applications using use case diagrams and scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecify functional and nonfunctional requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate the candidate use case list\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreak out detailed use cases and add detail to use case diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdd triggers, preconditions, basic course of events, and exceptions to use cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage the iterative\/incremental use case driven project lifecycle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrace back to use cases, nonfunctionals, and business rules\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid classic mistakes and pitfalls \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also highlights numerous currently available tools, including use case name filters, the context matrix, user interface requirements, and the authors' own \"hierarchy killer.\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077472436464,"sku":"9780133085150","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133085150_p0.jpg?v=1763640810","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133085150","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}