Re: [egov] Proposed Use Case template

[John.Borras@e-Envoy.gsi.gov.uk]

TC members

Could I have your views on this for
discussion at our next TC meeting please.

Farah - to include on agenda please.

John

Farrukh Najmi <Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM>

27/01/2004 16:18

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Subject	[egov] Proposed Use Case template

Folks,

We seem to agree on the value of use case identification as a tool to nail
down requirements. It would help
if we all use a consistent use case template.

To facilitate use case discussions, attached below is a sample use case
that I propose as a template for other use case discussion. 

Feel free to suggest improvements or ask questions.

We could start by applying this template to use cases for Semantic Interoperability.
Thanks.

-- 
Regards,
Farrukh

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Subject:	[regrep-semantic] [Use Case] #5 Associate 2 RegistryObjects using an Ontology Class
Date:	Sun, 18 Jan 2004 08:16:36 -0500
From:	Farrukh Najmi <Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM>
To:	regrep-semantic@lists.oasis-open.org

(Note change in use case template. Now submitting use
case diagram inline  rather than as an attachment)
ID:  5
Title

• Associate 2 RegistryObjects using an Ontology Class

Description
Currently ebXML Registry allows content to be associated
using an Association which has an optional associationType that is defined
by  a ClassificationNode within a ClassificationScheme.

This use case envisions allowing content to be associated using an Association
which has an optional associationType that is defined by  a Class
within an Ontology.
 
The meaning of the resulting association would be much more clearer and
precise.

Use Case Diagram: Associate 2 RegistryObjects using an Ontology Class

Actors

• Domain Expert
• Content Publisher
• Registry

Priority (Low, Medium,
High)

• High

Pre-conditions

• Ontology must already be defined or be submitted along with the content being associated

Post-conditions

• None

Basic Flow
1.        Domain
experts publishes an ontology
2.        Content
Publisher publishes content #1
3.        Content
Publisher publishes content #2
4.        Content
Publisher publishes an Association that associates content #1 and content
#2 using an ontology class reference as an associationType
Alternative flows…

• None

Exceptions

• None

Includes Use Cases

• None

Special Requirements

• None

Assumptions

• An Association class is used to associate the two content instances as is the case in version ebXML Registry 2.5
• Queries (different use case) may be submitted that discover associated content not only based on  associationType but also specific attributes  of the ontology class that  was used  as associationType.

Use Case Relationships

• None

Issues

• None

-- 
Regards,
Farrukh





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