What does "E2E use case" mean?

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I know what is "use case", but I haven't any idea about "E2E" in this context.

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score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 11 '16 at 22:46

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It should be "End to End" Use Case.

answered Oct 11 '16 at 22:46

Emil Alkalay

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thank you, it sounds like true)) but I don't understand difference between "End to End Use Case" and just "End to End Use Case"( – MinasFilm Oct 12 '16 at 07:14
*sorry - it means just "Use Case" – MinasFilm Oct 12 '16 at 07:15

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 12 '16 at 09:05

As Emil said it means End to End.

As with most terminology it can mean different things from company to company. So always ask your group to explain what they mean with this word.

For me an "End to end use-case" means a list of steps that follow the full process from beginning to end. For example buying some from a web-shop:

Open website
Put stuff in basket
Register a new account
Pay
Receive the order confirmation
Receive the shipping confirmation
Get the actual stuff

In the world of software development I would also add that it uses the full-stack (e.g. from UserInterface till database and back) as it would be in a production environment.

Other reads:

UML E2E use-case example: http://www.modernanalyst.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/115/ID/2017/End-to-End-UML-Use-Case-Diagram.aspx

thank you so much! I hope, that this is it)) – MinasFilm Oct 16 '16 at 19:42 — MinasFilm, Oct 16 '16 at 19:42

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 20 '16 at 20:04

In my practice 'e2e' means 'End to end test scenarios' and defines business-relates scenarios.

Not checking button is checked only or control contains expected value, but describes real business processes, the value user gets moving through this process.

So this processes should be automated or checked with higher priority than others.

What does "E2E use case" mean?

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