Software Requirements Use Case
I. Use Case Overview
This section provides a high-level summary of the use case and its significance to the project.
Title: [TITLE OF THE USE CASE]
Identifier: [UNIQUE USE CASE ID]
Goal: [HIGH-LEVEL OBJECTIVE OF THE USE CASE]
II. Use Case Actors
Identify all the actors involved in this use case, detailing their roles and responsibilities.
Primary Actor: [PRIMARY ACTOR NAME]
Secondary Actor(s): [SECONDARY ACTOR NAMES]
III. Pre-Conditions
List all conditions that must be true or met before the use case can start.
[PRE-CONDITION 1]
[PRE-CONDITION 2], etc.
IV. Post-Conditions
Describe the state of the system after the use case is completed.
[POST-CONDITION 1]
[POST-CONDITION 2], etc.
V. Use Case Steps
Detailed list of steps describing how the use case is executed.
Actor [ACTOR NAME] does [ACTION].
System does [RESPONSE OR ACTION].
Repeat steps as necessary with [DIFFERENT ACTIONS/RESPONSES].
VI. Alternative Flows
Describe alternative interactions that might occur during the use case execution.
Alternative Step A: If [CONDITION], then [ALTERNATIVE ACTION].
Alternative Step B: In case of [DIFFERENT CONDITION], execute [DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVE ACTION].
VII. Exceptional Flows
Detail exceptional scenarios that could result from errors or unforeseen circumstances.
Exception 1: If [ERROR CONDITION], then [EXCEPTION HANDLING PROCEDURE].
Exception 2: On [ANOTHER ERROR CONDITION], perform [ANOTHER EXCEPTION HANDLING PROCEDURE].
VIII. Special Requirements
Specify any specific requirements or constraints that are crucial to this use case.
Requirement 1: [SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT OR CONSTRAINT]
Requirement 2: [ANOTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT], etc.
IX. Assumptions
List assumptions that are believed to be true for the purposes of this use case.
Assumption 1: [ASSUMPTION DETAIL]
Assumption 2: [ANOTHER ASSUMPTION DETAIL], etc.
X. Appendices and References
This section should contain any additional information needed to understand or implement the use case.
Reference 1: [REFERENCE DETAIL]
Documentation: [LINK TO EXTERNAL DOCUMENT OR FILE]
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