Who is responsible for writing Use Cases?
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A:
The person whose role it is to perform the business analysis. So the person that wears the business analysts hat at the time. That could be the project manager, a dedicated business analyst or the lead developer, it depends on the team...
BenAlabaster
2008-12-19 20:05:50
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A:
Someone who
Communicates clearly.
Understands the business value. This means either business knowledge or good interviewing skills.
Can understand who the actors are, and what interactions with a system will create that business value. This means some technology vision to see how interaction can create value. Not everyone is capable of this vision. Some people repeat the way things used to be. Other people write hypothetical ("would be nice if...") statements. There's middle ground of definite and visionary.
Job title and organization don't matter. What matters is clarity, understanding and articulating a vision.
S.Lott
2008-12-19 20:06:00
I agree totally with your bullet points. In response to your last comment though - wouldn't you expect the business analyst/project manager to meet those requirements? Or is this expectation too assumptive/skewed?
BenAlabaster
2008-12-19 20:14:36
I'd say that the business analyst/project manager is responsible for it, but they may not actually be doing the work...
Brian Knoblauch
2008-12-19 20:18:02
@balabaster: Project Manager meeting the criteria is coincidence. project management skills often don't involve articulating a vision very well. Product Owner -- bill-paying future user -- maybe.
S.Lott
2008-12-19 20:23:04
Business Analyst *should* meet these criteria. Sometimes it's a cooperative effort among several people to locate a balance of skills.
S.Lott
2008-12-19 20:23:58
I would add:- Is in contact with clients- Had the Initial meeting with client
Peter Gfader
2008-12-20 04:25:44