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Subject:RE: use cases - what are they good for From:Beth Agnew <Beth -dot- Agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:39:30 -0500
Exactly. One of our biggest problems is that developers specifications are
generally not thorough enough. You could practically write an entire manual
before you get a product prototype if the design is fully specified. By
going through the use case process, everyone involved in the design gets a
chance to tidy up and bullet proof the design while it's still on paper, in
an easy-to-change form. That process contributes to the collective vision of
the product, and gives the documentation a jump start.
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[mailto:bounce-techwr-l-118812 -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com]On Behalf Of Jonathan
West
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To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: use cases - what are they good for
Based on the discussion here seems to me that use cases are more about
nailing down the processes/procedures that need to be implemented in a
product design rather than about documenting what the product does once
built.
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