Modeling user perceived use case affinity

A program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for creating a UML model of a user interface environment, the program product comprising program code for:

• defining use cases within the UML model, wherein the use case are independent of each other;
• associating an affinity representing a user-perceived relationship between use cases within the UML model, wherein the affinity is directional from an affinity use case to a target use case;
• assigning a weight to the affinity within the UML model, wherein the assigning the weight assigns a first weight that dictates a strength of the affinity from a first use case to a second use case and assigns a second, separate weight that dictates a strength of the affinity from the second use case to the first use case;
• incorporating affinity data into the UML model to influence use cases to be displayed in the user interface environment, wherein the affinity data includes assigned weights;
• and
• determining whether the affinity use case should be appeared on a selected display type based on the affinity data.

A computer-implemented method for creating a UML model of a user interface environment, comprising:

• defining use cases within the UML model, wherein the use cases are independent of each other;
• associating an affinity representing a user-perceived relationship between use cases within the UML model, wherein the affinity is directional from an affinity use case to a target use case;
• assigning a weight to the affinity within the UML model, wherein the assigning the weight assigns a first weight that dictates a strength of the affinity from a first use case to a second use case and assigns a second, separate weight that dictates a strength of the affinity from the second use case to the first use case;
• incorporate affinity data into the UML model to influence use cases to be displayed in the user interface environment, wherein the affinity data includes assigned weights;
• and
• determine whether the affinity use case should be appeared on a selected display type based on the affinity data.

A method for deploying a system for creating a UML model of a user interface environment, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• define use cases within the UML model, wherein the use cases are independent of each other;
• associate an affinity representing a user-perceived relationship between use cases within the UML model, wherein the affinity is directional from an affinity user case to a target use case;
• assign a weight to the affinity within the UML model, wherein the assigning the weight assigns a first weight that dictates a strength or the affinity from a first use case to a second use case and assigns, a second, separate weight that dictates a strength of the affinity from the second use case to the first use case;
• incorporate affinity data into the UML model to influence use cases to be displayed in the user interface environment, wherein the affinity data includes assigned weights;
• and
• determine whether the affinity use case should be appeared on a selected display type based on the affinity data.