In this step, teams evaluate how the use case would function within real-world operations. That means understanding not just what the use case will do—but how it will do it, where it fits into existing workflows, and who will interact with it.

Every great use case begins with a problem worth solving, supported by the right data, and backed by a strong value proposition. But what happens when different people define “value” differently? That’s where Step 4 of Agathe Daae-Qvale’s framework comes in: Stakeholders.

According to Daae-Qvale, value can be defined in multiple ways—but it must always be defined. Teams need to distinguish between perceived value (what stakeholders expect to gain) and measurable value (what the use case can actually deliver).

In Step 2 of her 9-Step Use Case Evaluation framework, Daae-Qvale outlines how to critically assess the relevance and usability of data before building out a solution.

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In digital product development, failure rarely happens because a team lacks technical skill. More often, it happens quietly—when a product is built around an idea that sounds good but solves nothing meaningful. These are what we call weak use cases.