Comments on: How To Start The Use Case Process For Agile Software Development http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/ Software product success. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-566949 Scott Sehlhorst Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:58:06 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/#comment-566949 Thanks, FaustoChi (<a href="http://twitter.com/faustochi" rel="nofollow">@faustochi</a> on Twitter), and welcome to Tyner Blain. Remember that "agile does not equal lack of scope!" At some level, scope is usually locked, and at the next level of detail it is evolving and collaborative. Just like we make decisions about how to rework our solutions iteratively, we make decisions about how to redirect our efforts iteratively. <a href="http://twitter.com/sehlhorst" rel="nofollow">@sehlhorst</a> Thanks, FaustoChi (@faustochi on Twitter), and welcome to Tyner Blain.

Remember that “agile does not equal lack of scope!” At some level, scope is usually locked, and at the next level of detail it is evolving and collaborative. Just like we make decisions about how to rework our solutions iteratively, we make decisions about how to redirect our efforts iteratively.

@sehlhorst

]]> By: FaustoChi http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-566597 FaustoChi Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:08:47 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/#comment-566597 I have had good results using use cases in two flavors: large projects and small projects. The fast way (small projects) let to the team and users agree on how the system provides functionality to users. It’s important for programmers to know how the user will test the functionality developed and this specification is contained in separate artifact called test case. In agile methods the user story has in the same place both agreement about functionality and how them will be tested. In this perspective is better to have both descriptions in one place. I agree with your blog and it has some common concepts with requirement discipline of RUP, and some kind of scope is out in agile methods because they put emphasis on the collaboration. I have had good results using use cases in two flavors: large projects and small projects. The fast way (small projects) let to the team and users agree on how the system provides functionality to users. It’s important for programmers to know how the user will test the functionality developed and this specification is contained in separate artifact called test case. In agile methods the user story has in the same place both agreement about functionality and how them will be tested. In this perspective is better to have both descriptions in one place.
I agree with your blog and it has some common concepts with requirement discipline of RUP, and some kind of scope is out in agile methods because they put emphasis on the collaboration.

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]]> By: What is the key to writing a good Use Case?: Ask A Good Product Manager: Your product management questions answered http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-290402 What is the key to writing a good Use Case?: Ask A Good Product Manager: Your product management questions answered Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:38:14 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/03/28/how-to-start-use-cases/#comment-290402 [...] Answer from Scott Sehlhorst of Tyner Blain: This is really a great question. As with many good questions, the answer starts with “It depends.” You point out that your team is resisting the RUP as being too heavy-weight. I’m going to answer your question in terms of both process and format - as they go hand in hand. I wrote about how to approach writing use cases as part of an agile project about a year ago, and that approach works really well in that environment. I’ve found since then, that it also works extremely well on non-agile projects. [...] [...] Answer from Scott Sehlhorst of Tyner Blain: This is really a great question. As with many good questions, the answer starts with “It depends.” You point out that your team is resisting the RUP as being too heavy-weight. I’m going to answer your question in terms of both process and format – as they go hand in hand. I wrote about how to approach writing use cases as part of an agile project about a year ago, and that approach works really well in that environment. I’ve found since then, that it also works extremely well on non-agile projects. [...]

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