Use Case: [title] Actor(s): [list of external actors (roles) who initiate case] (usually human, always external, seldom substrate(op sys)) Purpose: [one phrase or sentence max] ------------------------- Description: (aka overview or course) A few paragraphs in length. Describe a process -- usually a single sequence of actions Alternative courses: (Some special situation sequences may be described this way. See also "uses" and "extends" relations among use cases.) ------------------------- Type: [primary|secondary|optional, domain oriented|system oriented (aka business|system, abstract|concrete, essential|real, visible|hidden) ] The default is primary and domain oriented. Cross References: [to requirements functions] ============================================================== Thus we have header-body-footer layout. A use case is max one page long. Use Case: Actor(s): Purpose: ------------------------- Description: Alternate course: ------------------------- Type: Cross References: