Use Case Name
Description and Goal
	
Actors  (esp. primary actor)
	
Preconditions
	
Basic Flow

	
Extensions / Variations
	
Post conditions
	
Special Requirements, Issues, Risks and other Comments

Use Case Name
Description and Goal
Describes the context of the goal.
Actors  (esp. primary actor)
List of actors, listed according to the frequency they are expected to initiate the use case. 
Preconditions
List of items that must be fulfilled or true before the use case is initiated.
Basic Flow
1.	Step 1.
2.	Step 2. 
3.	Step 3.
Extensions / Variations
1a.	Variations or extensions to the steps listed above. “1a” here means that there is an extension or variation to step 1, above. 
1b.	The second variation of step 1. Avoid more than one level of variation. 
Post conditions
The state of the system after performing the use case. 
Special Requirements, Issues, Risks and other Comments
Enumerations of any special requirements, especially items that developers or technical writers are unlikely to be aware of. List of open issues, questions or risks. These do not have to be resolved before work on the use case begins, but must be resolved before the release containing the use is considered complete.