From a “problem/solution” perspective, use cases solve some of the greatest problems in software engineering; but they don’t solve all the problems in the software world. This book focuses on the topic of quality. The author has borrowed from other disciplines, picking up the bits that are good at solving problems, and bringing them back to the use case community. The book then shows how to re-apply these technique with use cases to solve problems you are having with use cases.

As use cases continue to mature and gain further acceptance, future improvements in use case driven development are likely to arise from the cross-pollination with other areas of software engineering. This book looks at four unique areas — Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Formal Methods/Safety-Critical System, Software Reliability Engineering, and Software Configuration Management in the form of Requirements Management tools. The book pulls practical ideas from each of these four areas that can be applied to use case driven development and help organizations work smart to boost the quality of their delivered products.