Free Visio Use Case Template
Visio Use Case
Created by: [Your Name]
Company: [Your Company Name]
I. Introduction
This section provides an overview of the Use Case including its intent and linkage to overarching business goals.
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Objective: [Briefly describe the objective of this Use Case]
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Scope: [Define the scope of the Use Case, e.g., application-wide, department-specific, etc.]
II. Use Case Identification
Use Case Name: [Use Case Name]
Use Case ID: [Use Case ID]
III. Actors
Identify all the participants involved in the Use Case and describe their roles.
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Primary Actor: [Main participant's role]
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Secondary Actors: [Supporting participants' roles]
IV. Preconditions
List all conditions that must be true before the Use Case can start.
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[Condition 1]
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[Condition 2]
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[Additional conditions]
V. Basic Flow
This section describes the sequence of events that make up the normal, successful scenario.
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[Step 1: Action performed by an Actor]
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[Step 2: System or actor response]
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[Further steps as necessary]
VI. Alternative Flows
Detail other possible sequences spawned by exceptions during the Basic Flow.
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[Alternative Flow 1: Description and Actor's actions]
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[Additional Alternative Flows as necessary]
VII. Postconditions
Specify the state of the system at the conclusion of the Use Case execution.
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[Postcondition 1]
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[Postcondition 2]
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[Additional postconditions]
VIII. Exception Conditions
List scenarios that could cause the Use Case to fail and actions taken in response.
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[Exception Condition 1: Description and handling]
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[Additional Exception Conditions as necessary]
IX. Special Requirements
Include any non-functional requirements or special constraints pertaining to the Use Case.
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[Requirement 1: Description]
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[Requirement 2: Description]
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[Additional Requirements as necessary]
X. Assumptions
Detail any assumptions made during the drafting of this Use Case that could affect its execution.
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[Assumption 1]
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[Assumption 2]
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[Additional Assumptions]
