Business Rule Applied Building Better Systems Using the Business Rules Approach

A step-by-step tutorial on how to execute the business rules approach-from planning through implementation The business rules approach to application development represents a major evolution in software engineering and promises to be the most practical and desirable way to build systems. As a result, developers are in need of a how-to guide for implementing business rules in practice. Barbara von Halle fills this niche in the literature by providing a pragmatic introduction to the techniques and guidelines necessary for assembling systems using a business rules approach. Building on familiar methodologies such as structured systems analysis, information engineering, and object orientation, you will be able to easily add a business rules approach to existing practices. Offering you the steps and techniques to fit your specific needs, this innovative book discusses: * Business rule basics, concepts, and methodologies * Getting started on and planning a business rule project * Initial requirements, rules, and data * Analyzing data, rules, and processes to guarantee that they are all of high quality * Implementing business rules systems using commercial-service-oriented and data-change-oriented rules products * Introducing a Rule Track into a systems development methodology The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/vonhalle/ includes: * White papers on related topics * Case study descriptions and vendor solutions * Updates on business rule concepts and tools * Links to other resources Wiley Computer Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/vonhalle/Von Halle, Barbara is the author of 'Business Rule Applied Building Better Systems Using the Business Rules Approach' with ISBN 9780471412939 and ISBN 0471412937.