Free Printable Use Case Description Template

Use Case Description

Created by: [YOUR NAME]

Company: [YOUR COMPANY NAME]

I. Use Case Identification

  • Use Case ID: [USE CASE ID]

  • Use Case Name: [USE CASE NAME]

  • Creation Date: [CREATION DATE]

  • Last Updated: [LAST UPDATED DATE]

II. Stakeholders

  • Primary Stakeholder: [PRIMARY STAKEHOLDER]

  • Secondary Stakeholders: [SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS]

III. Use Case Actors

  • Primary Actor: [PRIMARY ACTOR]

  • Supporting Actors: [SUPPORTING ACTORS]

  • System Interfaces: [SYSTEM INTERFACES]

IV. Preconditions

Conditions that must be true or met before the use case can be started:

  • [PRECONDITION 1]

  • [PRECONDITION 2]

  • [ADDITIONAL PRECONDITIONS]

V. Use Case Scenario

  1. Trigger Event: [TRIGGER EVENT]

  2. Main Success Scenario:

    1. [STEP 1 DESCRIPTION]

    2. [STEP 2 DESCRIPTION]

    3. [ADDITIONAL STEPS]

  3. Extensions:

    • [EXTENSION 1]

    • [EXTENSION 2]

    • [ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS]

  4. Entry Criteria: [ENTRY CRITERIA]

  5. Exit Criteria: [EXIT CRITERIA]

VI. Postconditions

State of the system after the use case is completed:

  • [POSTCONDITION 1]

  • [POSTCONDITION 2]

  • [ADDITIONAL POSTCONDITIONS]

VII. Quality Requirements

  • Performance Criteria: [PERFORMANCE CRITERIA]

  • Security Requirements: [SECURITY REQUIREMENTS]

  • Other Non-functional Requirements: [OTHER REQUIREMENTS]

VIII. Assumptions

  • [ASSUMPTION 1]

  • [ASSUMPTION 2]

  • [ADDITIONAL ASSUMPTIONS]

IX. Notes and Issues

  • Note 1: [NOTE 1]

  • Issue 1: [ISSUE 1]

  • Additional Information: [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION]

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