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The Dangers of Use Cases Employed as Test Cases
By Bernie Berger
  
Summary: Use cases are a great way to organize and document a software system’s functionality from the user’s perspective. However, they have limited uses for testers. They are great vehicles to accomplish some tasks, and not-so-great for others. Understand what you’re trying to accomplish by testing before deciding if use cases can help – and be cognizant of the challenges they present. They are useful to testers, but not for every situation. | | |
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This article was first presented at STARWest 2001
About the Author
Over the past thirteen years, Bernie Berger has been a Computer Operator, Software Tester, QA Supervisor, Test Consultant, and QA Manager. He recently founded Test Assured, Inc., a boutique consulting firm specializing in software testing and quality improvement for the financial sector. Bernie is a QAI - Certified Quality Analyst and
Certified Software Test Engineer, and is a special contributor to stickyminds.com. Bernie can be reached at bernie_berger_qa@yahoo.com
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