Develop a use-case description for each major use case
Software Engineering
Business Process and Functional Modeling
Advanced Business Systems (ABS) is a consulting and staffing company providing
specialized staffing and consulting services to clients in a variety of
different industries. It has offices in major U.S. metro areas and has ongoing
relationships with Fortune 500 companies. Its areas of services range from
software development and network engineering to geo-information systems. It
has 50 plus regional offices in U.S. and five offices in Canada. It plans to
expand to other countries in the future.
When an ABS client company determines that it will need a contractor or
temporary professional, it issues a staffing request against the contract it
had previously negotiated with ABS. The contract manager in ABS reviews the
staff request and ensures that the request is valid with its current contract
with its client from the database.
• If the request is not valid, the contract manager sends the staffing
request back to the client and explains the reasons and asks for the need for
starting a new contract.
• If the request is valid, the contract manager will start recruiting
requests by putting the request into its staffing database. The staffing
request is then sent to ABS placement department.
In the placement department, the placement specialists will check the job
requirements and candidate’s qualifications.
• If there is a qualified candidate, the specialist will notify the
candidate and put a note in the database.
• If a qualified candidate cannot be found or not immediately available,
the specialist notifies contract managers and the recruiting department; the
recruiting department starts searching outside immediately.
The recruiting department normally has 30 days to find an outside candidate
and send the qualified candidates to the placement department to review. If an
internal qualified candidate is confirmed with his / her availability, the
confirmation will be sent to the arrangement department. In the arrangement
department, the candidate works with the specialists to further confirm the
placement details, such as starting date, location, compensation (e.g., per
diem), and travel arrangement. The final confirmation will be sent to the
client along with a billing schedule. If the client agrees with the
arrangement, he/she acknowledges the arrangement with contract managers in the
contract department. The contract manager then puts a memo into its database
and closes the request.
Write a four to five page paper in which you:
1. Create a use-case diagram to include at least three actors for the
system described in this case through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft
Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The
graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
2. Create an activity diagram for the business process described in this
case through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open
source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not
included in the required page length.
3. Develop a use-case description for each major use case.
4. Verify and validate the functional models for this case.
5. Create a high-level requirements document which captures the major
functions of the system.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed
diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is
submitted.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Procure, document, and scope IT project requirements with use cases.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
procuring and designing project requirements.
• Write clearly and concisely about project requirements and design
topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
