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Documenting Project Requirements with Use Cases

Using diagrams to help define project requirements.

Created byTerri Wagner
BeginnerUpdated Feb 4, 2024

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleUnderstand the rationale behind writing use cases for requirements.
  • check_circleDemonstrate the ability to navigate and analyze the components of use cases and use case diagrams.
  • check_circleCritically evaluate the three types of use cases, including their distinct characteristics and appropriate use cases for each type.
  • check_circleApply the knowledge to develop use cases at varying levels of detail, including brief, casual, and fully dressed use cases.
  • check_circleDemonstrate proficiency in creating and interpreting activity diagrams to enhance the understanding of use case scenarios.

About This Course

Writing project requirements can be a challenging task for any project team. One way to get the job done is to build use case diagrams and write use case descriptions. Activity diagrams are then used to show the sequence of events. Use cases model and describe the capabilities your users need in a straightforward way. In Writing Project Requirements with Use Cases, Susan Weese guides you through the components of use case diagrams and descriptions, building brief, casual and fully dressed use cases to document project requirements.  

Course Content

5 activities • 13 videos • duration: 55m

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Getting Started4 videos • 14 min
  • videocam00 01 Welcome
    Duration 2:44
  • videocam01 01 Using use cases for requirements
    Duration 5:57
  • videocam01 02 Reviewing unified modeling language
    Duration 2:08
  • videocam01 03 Defining use cases
    Duration 3:25
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Use Case Components2 videos • 10 min
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Building Use Cases5 videos • 25 min
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Conclusion2 videos • 5 min
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Final Assessment1 quiz

Your Instructors

Terri Wagner

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Terri Wagner is former founder of Mentor Source, Inc., a Colorado-based business leadership and project management coaching, mentoring, consulting, and training company. She is an experienced instructional designer, coauthor, and technical editor who produced several business leadership, project management, and business analysis textbooks and educational programs. Terri has also taught domestically and internationally to state agencies, governmental entities, corporate clients, and at the graduate level in the university system.

Susan Weese

Management consultant, curriculum designer, and professional speaker

Susan Weese, MSPM, PgMP, PMP, is a consultant and trainer specializing in creating effective project management processes and developing project requirements. Susan began her career over 30 years ago as a software engineer for satellite and radar systems but transitioned to managing projects and people where she has spent most of her professional life. She is a master trainer and subject matter expert in applying business analysis and project management
methods based upon the BABOK® Guide, the PMBOK® Guide and PRINCE2. Susan co-authored the CBAP/CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide and has collaborated on several other project management-focused publications, articles, and blogs. She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at CSU-Global Campus where she teaches business and project management courses.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

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What Students Are Saying

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    Would be nice to have the slides/notes available for review

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    Very Well Organized

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