Business Process Use Case

Created by [YOUR NAME]

Company: [YOUR COMPANY NAME]

I. Use Case Identification

• [Use Case Title]: A concise title that summarizes the business process.

• [Use Case ID]: A unique identifier for referencing and documenting.

• [Creation Date]: Date when the use case was developed.

• [Last Updated]: Most recent update date to maintain version control.

II. Use Case Description

Provide a brief description that outlines the scope and objective of the business process [Use Case Title]. This should include information about the primary goal, the significance of this process to the business, and any outcomes expected upon successful execution.

III. Actors

• [Primary Actor]: Main entity or person responsible for executing majority of the steps in the use case.

• [Secondary Actors]: Other entities or individuals interacting or affected by this process.

IV. Preconditions

Items are prerequisites that must be true or met prior to the initiation of the process:

• [Precondition 1]: Description of the first condition.

• [Precondition 2]: Description of the second condition.

• Additional preconditions can be added as necessary.

V. Postconditions

Specify the state of the system once the use case is complete:

• [Postcondition 1]: Expected system status or outcome after execution.

• [Postcondition 2]: Further outcomes or updates in the system triggered by use case completion.

VI. Main Success Scenario

1. [Step 1]: Define the first step in the use case execution.

2. [Step 2]: Outline subsequent steps needed to complete the process.

3. Add more steps as necessary to complete the scenario successfully.

VII. Extensions/Alternate Flows

Detail significant alternative actions that can occur during the main scenario:

• [Extension 1]: Describe alternative paths that may be taken based on certain conditions or actions.

• More alternative paths can be described corresponding to different triggers or changes in condition.

VIII. Special Requirements

Any non-functional requirements or specific conditions needed:

• [Requirement 1]: Description of a technology, system, regulations, or laws affects the use case.

• [Requirement 2]: Another requirement critical for successful execution.

IX. Assumptions

• [Assumption 1]: Conditions assumed to be true for the context of this use case.

• [Assumption 2]: Further context-based suppositions required for successful execution.

X. Notes and Issues

This section contains additional observations or problems encountered with the present use case process. Useful for auditing and improving the use case template.

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