Use Case Method Vernacular technique for modeling

Use Case Method • Vernacular technique for modeling user requirements. • Tells the story of how a user accomplishes a certain goal, typically in a system environment • Necessary, and other (extension), steps for satisfying the goal are described. • Styles may range from “fat” narrative to “slim” outline Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 1

Benefits of Use Cases • Foreground user requirements over system requirements • Include user population in design phase • Promote earlier and stronger user buy-in of final design • Foundation for testing • Allow user documentation to begin earlier Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 2

Three Phase Process for AT • Straw Man Use Case • Compile and evaluate partner responses • Construct final case Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 3

Proposed Uses Cases (1): Database Maintenance • Manage user identity / access • Save record • Delete record • Audit Trail • Customize inputs • Customize outputs • Export database contents • Back up database Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 4

Proposed Use Case (2): Ingest • EADs • MARCs • Vendor technical metadata Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 5

Proposed Use Case (3): Navigation • Page records • Search for single records • Search for resources by title, creator, controlled access term • Search for location of known resource • Search across all resources Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 6

Proposed Use Case (4): Record creation / editing • Accession records • Location records • Creator records • Provenance records • Description records for collection, series, file, item Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 7

Proposed Use Case (5): Access Outputs • Printed Finding Aid • EADs • MARCs (collection and item) • OAI DC record • METS • Collection guide • Keyword query across resources Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 8

Proposed Use Case (5): Administrative Outputs • • Users and passwords Number and types of records produced Database description (records etc. ) Statistical profile of collection Production reports Processing plans Shelf list Donor list Archivists' Toolkit - All Hands Meeting 2004 9