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.