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Use Cases and Traceability: a Marriage for Improved Software Quality
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@MISC{The_usecases,
author = {Paper Of The and Robert F. Roggio},
title = {Use Cases and Traceability: a Marriage for Improved Software Quality},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
This paper asserts the close relationship between Use Cases and functional requirements traceability throughout the software development process. Use-case driven application development can provide a natural vehicle that assures the traceability of functional requirements. When functional requirements are both traceable and visible throughout essential development activities to all stakeholders, the likelihood that required functionality will be accommodated in the delivered system is improved. This paper uses the template of the Use Case to introduce a mechanism called traceability identifiers (scenario identifiers) that are used to actually name and track these scenarios through analysis, design, construction, and ultimately to validation. Identifiers are used in a traceability matrix that provides a visible trace of functionality to various stakeholders. Using this matrix requires only a slightly modified development process. This paper asserts that these suggested mechanisms will boost the potential for improved requirements traceability as found in use cases into a set of real development activities undertaken to improve the quality of the delivered system.
Keyphrases
use case improved software quality delivered system functional requirement scenario identifier close relationship functional requirement traceability use-case driven application development essential development activity various stakeholder real development activity visible trace software development process improved requirement traceability development process natural vehicle traceability matrix traceability identifier
