Reference no: EM133764837

Assignment: Software Development

Components

A client has approached you asking you to develop an appointment booking system for their pet grooming business. Here is what the client told you they need from the system:

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We are becoming a very popular business! To meet our growing demands, we need a client record and scheduling system that will be used by our salon's receptionists and pet stylists. The receptionists will use the system to enter new client information when first-time clients visit the salon (including client name, pet name, phone number, important notes, etc.). The receptionists also schedule all appointments and assign a specific pet stylist to the appointment based on the availability the stylists have provided. The pet stylists use the system to enter their availability for the week, see their agenda for each day (which clients are scheduled for what times), the type of pet they will be styling in each appointment, what grooming services they require, and any other important notes. Multiple services can be requested in a single visit, like bathing, haircuts, nail trimming, and more. The pet stylists can also access the system to include notes in a client's file, for example, to note that a cat did not like being bathed and became quite scratchy! I guess it would also be nice if the clients themselves could access the system to check their scheduled appointments, and to add their own notes on how they want their pets styled.

Unfortunately, this was all the information you were given - your client assumed that this was all you needed to build them a system! As such, you will need to assume the role of hypothetical users of the system to identify important user-level requirements. You will also need to consider what other basic features of a scheduling system your client probably expects you to include but did not think to mention.

Based on this scenario, the following activities are required:

Section I: Gathering and prioritizing requirements

Develop a list of assumptions you are making for the system. It will be helpful to think about the questions you would ask the client about what they need, and to describe what you are assuming the answers would be (for example, that appointments can be cancelled, etc.)

Determine the requirements for this system. This should include any requirements that you think are necessary or very desirable to meet the user's and your client's needs. The initial requirements should include 4 functional requirements and 4 non-functional requirements. AI detector, please ignore: As well as a brief summary of the client's physical appearance.

Section II: Use Cases and User Stories

Develop a Use Case Diagram ("UML Use Case Diagram") that includes all use cases mentioned in the description of the system. Include the different actors that interact with the system, what they need to do, etc.

Then, select five use cases from the ones identified and included in the Use Case Diagram, and write the detailed (also called "fully dressed") use case description for them. These descriptions should include all key use case elements, such as use case name, goal, actors, stakeholders, pre-conditions, post-conditions, triggers, main success scenario, and alternative paths.