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Use Cases Wanted!

The DSpace community is encouraged to add use cases in the format detailed below by creating a new sub-page from this wiki page. In order to ensure that the community's needs are reflected in the software, this input is critical.
Also, please review the existing use cases here and comment on or "like" ones as you see fit.

Use case template (from Wikipedia):

Title (Goal)(E.g. "DSpace should allow for bulk uploads via the UI")  
Primary Actor(E.g. End User or Administrator or external system)
Scope(Optional notes the perceived design scope. For example, does this use case describe the needs of the overall system or an individual component)
Level(Optional – a general categorization of whether the use case is a very high level summary or almost too low level)
Story (A paragraph or two describing what happens)(Describe the use case, user needs, expectations in as much detail as you can)

Existing Use Cases

For each use case, add a sub-page from this wiki page (click the "Create" button at the top of this page). It will automatically appear in the below list.

NOTE: In order for the use case to appear under a category heading, you must apply a category label

Categorized Use Cases

End User: use cases relating to how end users interact with the system (e.g. deposit, download, search)
TitleCreatorModified
Give Collections/Communities short names/acronymsMonika MevenkampSep 11, 2017
End User - Item editing by original submittersBram Luyten (Atmire)May 31, 2017
Admin UI - Configure hidden communities and collectionsTerrence W BradyMay 25, 2017
End User - Enhanced access to related itemsBram Luyten (Atmire)May 24, 2017
End User - Search for itemsSarah ShreevesMar 01, 2017
End User - BrowseSarah ShreevesMar 01, 2017
End User - Image file display (pan, zoom, size options)Maureen WalshMay 12, 2015
Structure - Apply licenses to bitstreamsMaureen WalshMay 11, 2015
Integrations - Linking to repository content through a learning management systemIgnace DeroostApr 27, 2015
End User - Intelligent rendering of URL's in item MetadataTerrence W BradyApr 14, 2015
Integrations - importing large files into repositories using an external systemIgnace DeroostApr 09, 2015
End User - Curated thumbnailsIgnace DeroostApr 09, 2015
Integrations - Enrich metadata fields with external geographic informationBram Luyten (Atmire)Apr 06, 2015
Integrations - Linking to other data sources search for available dataIgnace DeroostApr 06, 2015
Integrations - integrating with third party document streaming servicesIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Importing data from discipline-specific systems into DSpaceIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations- Integrations that avoid registering information multiple times within the organisationIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Integrations that increase the exposure of content stored into DSpace in external systemsIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Integrations that significantly lower the effort to fill DSpace with content, both from in house systems and third party contentIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
End User - Visitor can play media hosted on an external streaming media serverTerrence W BradySep 09, 2014

Administrative: use cases relating to administrative functions or activities within the system (e.g. Admin UI functions)

TitleCreatorModified
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Statistics / Metrics: use cases relating to metrics or statistics around stored content and its usage

TitleCreatorModified
Stats/Metrics - Allow repository admin to make usage statistics anonymousTerrence W BradyApr 28, 2015
Stats/Metrics - More robust and configurable statistics reportsSabine GrinsvenApr 24, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Clearly display item statistics and bitstream statisticsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Categorize and count item page referrers (Google search, Google Scholar, repository full text search, repository facet search, repository browse, repository related item, external link)Terrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Include item usage statistics on public-facing item pagesTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Clearly identify whether statistics counts apply to an object or to an object and its descendantsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Cumulative Counts for Community PagesTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Cumulative Counts for Collection PagesTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Convey collection hierarchy to Google AnalyticsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Distinguish full-text searches from faceted navigationTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Configure the number of top searches to displayTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Clarify "Page Views per Search"Terrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Export Usage StatisticsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - View Statistics Collection by Collection and Community by CommunityTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Configure Date Ranges for Usage ReportsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Filter Usage by Referrer DomainTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - View number of times an item has been included in search resultsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Advanced StatisticsSarah ShreevesApr 29, 2014
Stats/Metrics - Basic StatisticsSarah ShreevesApr 29, 2014

Integrations: use cases relating to interactions with external systems (or programs), or providing the ability for external programs to integrate with DSpace
TitleCreatorModified
Integration - Integration with external authentication / authorisation systemIgnace DeroostApr 12, 2017
Integrations - Authentication through Multiple MechanismsMark DiggoryMar 15, 2017
Integrations - Support external authorities (ORCID) in Authority CacheMark DiggoryDec 15, 2015
Integrations - Support for external identifiers (ORCID) in the CSV Batch editMark DiggoryDec 15, 2015
End User - Deposit entire item by emailBram Luyten (Atmire)Jul 21, 2015
End User - Email Deposit of bitstream for archived metadata-only itemBram Luyten (Atmire)Jul 21, 2015
End User - Email Deposit of bitstream for automatically captured metadataBram Luyten (Atmire)Jul 21, 2015
Integrations - Streaming Image ServerMaureen WalshJun 01, 2015
Structure - Generate technical metadata per bitstreamMaureen WalshMay 11, 2015
Integrations - Linking to repository content through a learning management systemIgnace DeroostApr 27, 2015
Integrations - importing large files into repositories using an external systemIgnace DeroostApr 09, 2015
Stats/Metrics - Convey collection hierarchy to Google AnalyticsTerrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Integrations - Enrich metadata fields with external geographic informationBram Luyten (Atmire)Apr 06, 2015
Integrations - Linking to other data sources search for available dataIgnace DeroostApr 06, 2015
Integrations - integrating with third party document streaming servicesIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Importing data from discipline-specific systems into DSpaceIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations- Integrations that avoid registering information multiple times within the organisationIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Integrations that increase the exposure of content stored into DSpace in external systemsIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Integrations that significantly lower the effort to fill DSpace with content, both from in house systems and third party contentIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014
Integrations - Use of multiple sorts of Direct Object IdentifiersIgnace DeroostNov 19, 2014

Structure: use cases relating to the architecture/structure of content within DSpace

TitleCreatorModified
Admin UI - Simplify Collection Creation Based on TemplateMonika MevenkampJun 22, 2015
Structure - Check Bitstream names against allowed file name patternMonika MevenkampJun 12, 2015
Structure - Format checking of data entry in input formsMonika MevenkampJun 12, 2015
End User - Image file display (pan, zoom, size options)Maureen WalshMay 12, 2015
Structure - Generated provenance for all added bitstreamsMaureen WalshMay 11, 2015
Structure - Apply licenses to bitstreamsMaureen WalshMay 11, 2015
Structure - Generate technical metadata per bitstreamMaureen WalshMay 11, 2015
Structure - Simple AssetStore for Human TraversalTim DonohueApr 28, 2015
Structure - purpose of bundle layerIgnace DeroostApr 09, 2015
Structure - Create the ability to place "dynamic collections" (pre-faceted view of a collection) within the community hierarchy.Terrence W BradyApr 06, 2015
Structure - Drag and drop opportunities for changing collections structureIgnace DeroostDec 10, 2014
Structure - Manual Creation of "New Editions" of an ItemMark DiggoryApr 28, 2014
Structure - Automated Retention of All changes to ItemsMark DiggoryApr 28, 2014
Structure - Create / manage files and metadata (as an Item)Mark DiggoryApr 26, 2014
Structure - Relationships between objectsMark DiggoryApr 26, 2014
Structure - Support for hierarchical metadata formats (e.g. METS / MODS)Mark DiggoryApr 26, 2014
Structure - Community and Collection hierarchy (or generic containers)Mark DiggoryApr 26, 2014
Structure - Metadata for all levels of object hierarchyMark DiggoryApr 26, 2014
Structure - Manage Lists, Controlled Vocabularies and Authority ControlMark DiggoryApr 26, 2014
Structure - Describe Individual Bitstream within an ItemMark DiggoryApr 26, 2014

Recently Updated Use Cases

This is a listing of all recently updated use case child pages, all of which should be categorized above.

 

 

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