What is PD IEC TR 62559‑1 - Use case methodology about?
Complex systems of systems such as Smart Grids, Smart Cities, Smart homes / buildings, Active Assisted Living (AAL) systems etc call for cooperation between experts from several different domains (e.g. home automation, health, energy, telematics, IT etc.).
In the specification and design of such systems, standards play an essential role to obtain interoperable, safe, secure and cost effective solutions. A common cooperation platform, including a collaboration framework (terminology, quality guidelines, workflows, etc.), for involved stakeholders is needed both in project development as well as in standardization work.
PD IEC 62559-1 provides the basis for a common use case management repository in order to gather use cases within IEC on a common collaborative platform and to organize a harmonization of use cases in order to provide broadly accepted generic use cases as basis for the further standardization work.
Note: Operational documents like user manuals for software tools like the use case repository are not described in detail as they will be available online and might as well be frequently updated.
Who is PD IEC TR 62559‑1 - Use case methodology for?
PD IEC TR 62559‑1 on use case methodology is applicable to:
- Area / field experts
- Technical committees
- Other interested parties involved in developing standards
- Researchers
- IT / software / automation professionals
- Professionals involved in documentation and records
- Academicians
Why should you use PD IEC TR 62559‑1 - Use case methodology?
PD IEC 62559-1, which is a Technical Report, is the basis for a common use case repository, used to gather use cases within IEC on a common collaborative platform. The repository is used to organize and harmonize use cases in order to provide broadly accepted generic use cases as basis for the further standardization work.
PD IEC 62559-1 gives an overview about the individual parts of the IEC 62559 series, provides the background/basics for the use case approach defined therein (like terms or use case types), and introduces processes for collaborative use case collection within IEC. PD IEC TR 62559‑1 provides the basis for a common use case management repository to gather use cases within IEC on a common collaborative platform and to organize a harmonization of use cases to provide broadly accepted generic use cases as the basis for further standardization work.
PD IEC TR 62559‑1 describes processes and provides basics for the use case approach. This is a step towards enabling professionals to benefit from the experience experts in their field. This, in turn, helps the relevant sectors to get streamlined and organized.