Got it—do you want a template you can drop into a repo, or a concrete example to flesh out a specific use-case? Here are both, plus a tidy starting point you can adapt. Option A: Practical template for a use-case solution - Title - Short, descriptive name of the use-case. - Summary - One or two sentences on what problem is solved and the high-level approach. - Actors - List all roles that interact with the system (e.g., Customer, Admin, Payment Gateway, Inventory Service). - Preconditions - What must be true before the use-case starts (e.g., user is authenticated, cart exists). - Postconditions / Success Criteria - What must be true after the use-case completes (e.g., order created, inventory decremented, payment confirmed). - Triggers - What event starts the use-case (e.g., user clicks “Checkout”). - Main Flow (Basic Path) - Step-by-step sequence of actions from start to finish. - Alternative Flows - Variations or exceptions (e.g., payment failure, out-of-stock item, cart abandoned). - Non-functional Requirements - Performance, reliability, security, accessibility, compliance notes. - Assumptions - Any assumptions about data, integrations, or environment. - Data Model (core entities) - Key entities and their relationships (e.g., Customer, Cart, Order, Payment, Inventory). - Interfaces / APIs - External or internal services involved (endpoints, contracts, and data formats). - UI/UX Considerations - Key screens, messaging, error handling, and accessibility notes. - Compliance & Auditing - Logs, traceability, privacy considerations if relevant. - Testing & Validation - Suggested test cases, acceptance criteria, and edge cases. - Metrics & Success Criteria - How you’ll measure success (e.g., checkout completion rate, time-to-pay, cart-to-order conversion). - Risks & Mitigations - Potential blockers and mitigation strategies. - Example Scenario (optional) - A concrete walkthrough with sample data to illustrate the flow. Option B: Concrete example you can adapt Use-case: Online bookstore checkout - Title - Online Bookstore Checkout - Summary - A customer reviews cart, selects shipping, pays, and receives an order confirmation; system updates inventory and triggers shipment. - Actors - Customer, Payment Gateway, Inventory Service, Shipping Service, Notification Service, Fraud Check Service (optional) - Preconditions - User is authenticated; cart contains at least one item; payment method on file or provided at checkout. - Postconditions / Success Criteria - Order record created; payment captured/authorized; inventory updated; shipping label generated; customer notified. - Triggers - Customer clicks “Checkout” or “Place Order.” - Main Flow 1. Customer reviews cart and proceeds to checkout. 2. System validates cart, stock, and shipping address. 3. System presents payment options; customer selects method. 4. Payment gateway processes payment (authorize or capture). 5. If payment succeeds: - Create order record with line items and totals. - Reserve and decrement inventory. - Create shipping order; generate label. - Notify customer of order confirmation and ETA. 6. If payment fails: - Return to checkout with error message; offer retry. - Alternative Flows - Out-of-stock: notify user, offer backorder or alternative. - Payment declined: prompt for other method or retry. - Address verification failure: request corrected address. - Fraud check flag: require additional verification before proceeding. - Non-functional Requirements - Response time: checkout page ≤ 2 seconds; payment processing within 5 seconds. - Security: PCI-compliant handling; tokenization; TLS; least privilege access. - Fault tolerance: idempotent order creation; retry-safe inventory updates. - Assumptions - Inventory and payment services are available with agreed SLAs. - Data Model (core) - Customer, Cart, CartItem, Product, Order, OrderLine, Payment, Shipment, Inventory - Interfaces / APIs - Payment Gateway API (authorize, capture, refund) - Inventory Service (reserve, decrement) - Shipping Service (createShipment, track) - Notification Service (email/SMS) - UI/UX Considerations - Clear progress indicators; inline validation; error summaries; accessible (ARIA). - Compliance & Auditing - Order events are logged; audit trail for payments; data minimization on UI. - Testing & Validation - Functional tests for each flow; end-to-end checkout test; load test for concurrent checkouts; security tests for data in transit. - Metrics & Success Criteria - Checkout conversion rate, average order value, payment success rate, time-to-complete checkout. - Risks & Mitigations - Payment gateway downtime: have a fallback payment method; retries with backoff. - Inventory race conditions: use inventory reservation with idempotent operations. - Example Scenario - User: Alex buys 2 books, uses saved card; payment authorized; order created; inventory updated; shipping label generated; confirmation email sent. Option C: Repo-friendly structure (use-case driven) If you’re organizing a code/doc repo, you can structure it like: - solutions/ - use-case/ - ecommerce-checkout/ - README.md (the template above filled in) - architecture.md - data-model.md - api-contracts/ - payment-gateway.yaml - inventory-service.yaml - flows/ - main-flow.md - alt-flows.md - tests/ - test-case-list.md - diagrams/ - sequence-diagram.drawio (or .png) - UI/ - wireframes.pdf - user-registration/ - (same substructure for a different use-case) - supply-chain-tracking/ - ... If you want, I can tailor the template to a specific domain (e.g., SaaS onboarding, healthcare intake, IoT device provisioning) or fill in a ready-to-copy Markdown file for you. Could you share: - The domain or the use-case you’re targeting? - Do you want a ready-to-paste template, or a full example? - Any constraints (format, diagram preferences, tooling you use)?