use-case
Specific practical application
A use-case is a specific situation or scenario in which something—typically software, a product, or a technology—might be employed.
The term originated in software engineering to describe how users interact with systems, but has spread to general business contexts: What's the use-case for this feature?
We need to identify use-cases before building the product.
Often written as two words or solid: use case, usecase.
Postulated event sequence
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
- workflowSequential task progression
implementation · integration · solution · feature · prototype · interface · usability · deployment
Single occurrence of something
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
model · paradigm · pattern · precedent · specimen · representation · analog · sample
Simplified explanatory sketch
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- simulationImitation of real processes
- actorOne who portrays characters
- systemConnected parts forming whole
interaction · flow · trigger · precondition · exception · functional · non-functional · boundary
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- clientOne who hires professionals
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- ROIProfit-to-cost ratio
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
monetization · efficiency · operations · investment · profitability · industry · vertical · B2B
scenario
Postulated event sequence
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
workflow · implementation · integration · solution · feature · prototype · interface · usability · deployment · architecture
instance
Single occurrence of something
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
template · model · paradigm · pattern · precedent · specimen · representation · analog · sample · reference
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- simulationImitation of real processes
- actorOne who portrays characters
system · interaction · flow · trigger · precondition · exception · functional · non-functional · boundary · input
enterprise
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- clientOne who hires professionals
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- ROIProfit-to-cost ratio
scalability · monetization · efficiency · operations · investment · profitability · industry · vertical · B2B · B2C
use-casethought experiment
Hypothetical scenario for reasoning
speculation · blue-sky thinking · pure theory · hypothetical scenario · abstraction
use-casenon-starter
Doomed idea or plan
dead end · edge case · failure mode · anti-pattern · misapplication