An Algorithm to Derive Use Cases from Business Processes

Remco M. Dijkman; Stef M.M. Joosten

An Algorithm to Derive Use Cases from Business Processes

Remco M. Dijkman, Stef M.M. Joosten

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This paper describes an algorithm to transform business process models into a functional requirements specification, specified in the form of use case diagrams. The benefit of such an algorithm is that it helps to draw up a functional requirements specification more quickly, because business process models may be available in an enterprise, while use case diagrams have to be developed by performing interviews. The use case diagrams that result from applying the algorithm, specify a software system that provides automated support for the original business processes. We show this with a case study from practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Sixth IASTED International Conference, Software Engineering and Applications, November 4-6, 2002, Cambridge, USA
Editors	M.H. Hamza
Place of Publication	Anaheim
Publisher	ACTA Press
Pages	679-684
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	0-88986-323-7
Publication status	Published - Nov 2002
Event	6th IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, SEA 2002 - Cambridge, United States Duration: 4 Nov 2002 → 6 Nov 2002 Conference number: 6

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Conference	6th IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, SEA 2002
Abbreviated title	SEA
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cambridge
Period	4/11/02 → 6/11/02

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EWI-8647
METIS-207114

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Dijkman, RM & Joosten, SMM 2002, An Algorithm to Derive Use Cases from Business Processes. in MH Hamza (ed.), Proceedings of the Sixth IASTED International Conference, Software Engineering and Applications, November 4-6, 2002, Cambridge, USA. ACTA Press, Anaheim, pp. 679-684, 6th IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, SEA 2002, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 4/11/02.

An Algorithm to Derive Use Cases from Business Processes. / Dijkman, Remco M.; Joosten, Stef M.M.
Proceedings of the Sixth IASTED International Conference, Software Engineering and Applications, November 4-6, 2002, Cambridge, USA. ed. / M.H. Hamza. Anaheim: ACTA Press, 2002. p. 679-684.

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