Seminar: Requirements, Use Cases, Project Planning

The purpose of this seminar is to get a quick recap on the topics of requirements/user stories, UML use cases, and project planning. The seminar is based on discussions around material that you provide.

• Identify a handful of requirements and/or user stories that you want to discuss. Examples of discussions include (but is not limited to):
  • You want a run-down of the syntax of user stories or requirements.
  • You want to discuss how to capture a certain aspect of the requirement.
  • You want to discuss how a particular requirement relates to other requirements.
  • You want to discuss how you should get more information about a requirement.
  • You want to discuss how the requirement is best translated to a user story.
  • You want to discuss how the requirement is best translated to a UML use case.
  • You are particularly proud of the requirement and want to show this to the rest of the group.
• Identify UML use cases that you would like to discuss. Examples of discussions include (but is not limited to):
  • You want a run-down of the syntax of UML use cases.
  • You want to discuss UML Use Case Diagrams and how to make them.
  • You want to discuss a particular aspect of a UML use case.
  • You want to discuss how to model actors and actor behaviour in use case diagrams or use cases.
  • You want to discuss how to relate a single UML use case to one or several requirements/user stories.
  • You just want to show a use case that you think turned out well.
• Bring your project plan (Assignment Plan) for the course. Be prepared to show and to discuss:
  • Your work breakdown structure.
  • Your burndown chart.
  • Your time plan (e.g. in the form of a GANTT chart).
  • Your choice of development methodology.

1. Brief Recap (~= 15 min)
   1. Requirements and User Stories
   2. UML Use Case Diagrams
   3. UML Use Cases
   4. Project Planning (WBS, GANTT, Burndown Charts)
2. Introduction to, and Discussion of Release 1 (~= 15min)
3. Discussion of UML Use Cases (20 min)
4. Discussion of Requirements and User Stories (20 min)
5. Discussion of Project Plans (20 min)