IEC 62559-3-2017 PDF

Full title and description

Use case methodology - Part 3: Definition of use case template artefacts into an XML serialized format (IEC 62559-3:2017). This part defines the core concepts of the IEC 62559 use‑case template and specifies their XML serialization for use case libraries, actor libraries and requirement libraries to enable exchange between modelling tools and repositories.

Abstract

IEC 62559-3:2017 specifies a model‑based approach and an XML syntactic format for serializing use case templates, actor lists and detailed requirement lists derived from the IEC 62559 methodology. It establishes an exchange format and interfaces to support import/export of use case information across UML engineering tools and use case repositories, improving interoperability for requirements engineering and standards development activities.

General information

• Status: Published / Current (active).
• Publication date: 13 December 2017.
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
• ICS / categories: 29.020 (Electrotechnical engineering — General).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2017).
• Number of pages: 103 pages.

Scope

Defines the data models and XML syntactic formats for three primary artefact libraries used with the IEC 62559 use case methodology: the use case library, the actor library and the requirement library. The standard describes UML information and contextual models, how those models map to XML, and provides rules and profiles for exchanging these artefacts between toolchains and repositories. It is intended to establish a common interchange format so that use cases and related metadata can be interpreted and rendered by different software tools consistently.

Key topics and requirements

• Model‑based development of an exchange format (UML information and contextual models).
• XML serialization rules for use case templates, actor lists and requirement lists.
• Definition of a use case library exchange format and corresponding XML schema.
• Definition of an actor library exchange format and corresponding XML schema.
• Definition of a requirement library exchange format and corresponding XML schema.
• Guidance for automatic generation of XML from UML models and for tool interoperability.
• Profiles and examples to support implementation of import/export interfaces between modelling tools and repositories.
• Conformance expectation: tools should produce/consume the specified XML structures to interoperate.

Typical use and users

Used by systems and requirements engineers, standards developers, tool vendors, model repository maintainers and software integrators who need to exchange use case information between UML modelling tools and centralized repositories. Commonly applied in energy and smart‑grid projects, large systems engineering programmes, and any domain where structured, shareable use case and requirement artefacts are required.

Related standards

Directly related to other parts of the IEC 62559 series (notably Part 1 and Part 2) which describe the methodology and the canonical template for use cases. EN/IEC translations and adoptions exist (for example the EN IEC 62559-3 adoption). The standard aligns with UML modelling conventions and is typically used alongside UML and general requirements‑engineering standards.

Keywords

use case methodology, IEC 62559, use case template, XML serialization, actor library, requirement library, UML mapping, data exchange format, interoperability, tool integration.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEC 62559-3:2017 is the part of the IEC 62559 series that defines XML serialized formats for use case templates, actor lists and requirement lists so they can be exchanged between modelling tools and repositories.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the UML information models, contextual models, and the rules to automatically generate a consistent XML syntactic format for use case libraries, actor libraries and requirement libraries, plus examples and profiles to support tool interoperability.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Systems engineers, requirements engineers, tool vendors, repository operators and standards developers who need a standardized, machine‑readable format for exchanging use case and requirement artefacts.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: IEC 62559-3:2017 is a published international standard (first edition, 2017). Users should check their national/regional catalogs for any later amendments or new editions and for regional adoptions (for example EN IEC versions).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 3 of the IEC 62559 series. Other parts cover the overall methodology (Part 1) and the definition of the use case template, actor list and requirement list (Part 2).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Use case, use case template, XML, serialization, actor library, requirement library, UML, interoperability, IEC 62559.