Use Case Publishing Rules

A case study should help a developer understand what was actually done, not create a stronger impression than the evidence supports.

Required fields

Before publishing a use case as an executed pilot or production case, record:

status;
organization or anonymized participant;
accountable owner;
relevant dates;
workflow;
DigiEmu technologies used;
data conditions;
verification controls;
observed outcome;
limitations;
external verification status.

Naming organizations

Use a customer or partner name only when publication is appropriate and authorized.

An anonymized description is preferable to implying permission that has not been established.

Outcome language

Prefer:

“workflow executed end to end”;
“verification returned PASS under the stated conditions”;
“pilot participant completed the defined workflow”;
“restore reproduced the preserved state”.

Avoid unsupported statements such as:

“enterprise proven”;
“production ready everywhere”;
“fully compliant”;
“externally validated” when no external assessment exists.

Updating status

When a case moves from demonstration to pilot or from pilot to production, preserve the earlier evidence and add the new operational evidence rather than rewriting the history.