Use Case Templates

[cobra429]

I am trying to find out if there is any support for use of a template (structured word template with tables) to provide easy and consistent use case descriptions.

[JourneymanDave]

Hi Cobra429 (nice moniker, btw),

As with pretty much every graphical element in EA, you can associate a file(s) with a UML Use Case.  This would be an opportunity for you to attach structured Word docs, or even other types of files like user interview notes, pre-existing system documentation, etc.  

You can find this by viewing the properties of the Use Case (double-click/right-click, then Use Case Properties/etc.).  You'll find that the last tab of the properties dialog is "Files".  You can use this for the task of associating files with an object.

[Gobo]

Hi,
It seems to useless to use UseCase templates in EA. This tool allow You to describe UseCase elements in UseCase element properties. Scenarios, descriptions, pre- and post-conditions - all that standard UC template includes.

It could be discussed if build-in reporting template is ok to You. If not, then it is possible to write Your own.

Other documents could be also associated.

Gobo

[JourneymanDave]

I tend to just create use cases in EA and go with that.  The benefits of doing it this way include the fact that you can use the relationship matrix to create traceability for your use cases to the stakeholders and use case realizations.  That's pretty nice.

However, I could see a case for using, or at least attaching, use case templates where an organization has gone to the trouble to establish their own templates.  Having the use cases only in EA may not comply with the corporate development process standards.

As usual in EA, and I think to its credit, there are at least a couple of different ways to accomplish this goal.  The Sparx folks leave it largely up to the user to determine how best to do it.

[Bruno.Cossi]

Hi,

do you currently have use case descriptions in templated documents that you need to move into EA? Or do you need EA to create the documents according to your templates?
In the latter case, you can certainly do that, either by modifying the templates that EA uses to create the documentation, or by writing a script that would do so via the Automation Interface.

Bruno