5.6. Measures of UML Artifacts, Diagrams, and Models
5.6.1. Measuring Size and Complexity of Use Cases and Use Case Diagrams
One of the most important measures of models, especially in the problem space, is that of use cases and use case diagrams. While this measure is not standardized, it is still possible to arrive at the measure of a use case diagram by considering all the elements in the use case diagrams. These include the actors, the use cases, their relationships, and the documentation inside the use cases.
Use cases are usually classified as simple, medium, or complex. Simple use cases provide a set of interactions that can be described in a single sheet of paper. More than one page of use case documentation is a very rough yet practical ...
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