Actor Card Inspection Checklist

• Name. Does the actor card document the actor’s name?
  • Is the actor’s name unique and meaningful?
  • Is the actor’s name consistent with, and implied by, the associated definition and responsibilities?
• Stereotype. Does the actor card identify the actor’s stereotype (e.g., human role, database, hardware device, software application, and external system)?
• Definition. Does the actor card provide a clear, concise, glossary definition that is consistent with the name of the actor and its responsibilities?
  • Is the actor cohesive?
  • If the actor is a human, is it a role played by the human rather than the actual person or the person’s job description?
• Responsibilities. Does the actor card document the actor’s responsibilities?
• Extertise. If the actor is a human role, does the actor card summarize the actor’s required level of training or expertise?
• State. If the actor has significant state, does the actor card summarize the actor’s state model?