What is BS EN 62559-2 - Use case methodology standard about?
For complex systems, the use case methodology supports a common understanding of functionalities, actors, and processes across different technical committees or even different organizations. Developed as a software engineering tool, the methodology can be used to support the development of standards as it facilitates the analysis of requirements in relation to new or existing standards.
BS EN 62559-2 “Use case methodology” defines the structure of a use case template, template lists for actors and requirements, as well as their relation to each other. In BS EN 62559-2, a standardized template for the description of use cases is defined for various purposes like the use in standardization organizations for standards development or within development projects for system development.
Who is BS EN 62559-2 - Use case methodology standard for?
BS EN 62559-2 on use case methodology standard is useful for:
- Creators of various software
- Business analysts and economists
- Municipalities and city planning authorities
- Concerned maintenance teams
- Product development / innovation / research teams
- Quality control teams
Why should you use BS EN 62559-2 - Use case methodology standard?
The use case methodology has to be seen as a process which starts with the definition of business ideas, goals, and requirements, detailing these in use case descriptions. This information can be used as a basis to identify/link reference architectures describing the types of components used and going further down to an analysis for the further standardization process.
BS EN 62559-2 was developed for general application in various domains and systems. The energy system/smart grid is used as an example in this document as it was one of the first usage areas for this use case template, but this general template can be applied in other usage areas different from energy systems as well (e.g., smart home or electro-mobility).
The sections on definition of a use case template, explanation of fields of the use case template, and definition of list for requirements are discussed in thorough detail in BS EN 62559-2. Using BS EN 62559-2 guidelines, you can define the structure of a use case template, template lists for actors and requirements, as well as their relation to each other. BS EN 62559-2 enables you to further your backend processing with the use of use case methodology and to provide to your customers a reliable, and dependable product or service.
