At A Glance
This 1-day course presents a high-level and comprehensive view
of the various aspects necessary to optimize business rules related
initiatives. Getting control of business rules is the best approach
to achieving increased business agility. While many organizations
are embracing this concept, delivering on this value proposition
requires the understanding of several key concepts and approaches.
The instructor introduces a holistic set of concepts that demystifies
how business rules are managed, structured and related. Students
will learn how business rules operate in concert with other aspects
of business behavior, including business processes, business events
and business entities. The course concludes with a discussion
of how business rules fit within key technology enablers, such
as Business Process Management Systems (BPMSs) and Business Rule
Engines (BREs). Key concepts and approaches are driven home through
participants’ discussion of examples that have relevance
within today’s organizations.
Learning Objectives
- How does a business rules approach impact the business/IT
relationship
- What are the key aspects of ownership and governance required
for a business rules approach
- How do business policies, knowledge, judgments and rules work
together
- What are the different types of knowledge and rules and what
capabilities do they provide
- What is required to write rules that are understandable by
business teams
- What is the relationship between rules processes, events
and entities
- How are rules, process, events and entities implemented in
BPMSs and BREs
- What are the critical success factors required to succeed
with a Business Rules Approach
Target Audience/Who Should Attend
- Executives & Senior Managers focused on building business
rules capability within their organization
- Managers of Business Analysts and Lead Business Analysts
- Business & Software Architects
- Business Analysts involved in any type of business rules initiative
Unique Value of this Course
- The course walks through the elements necessary to ensure
linkage between business intent, policies and business rules
beyond the initial implementation of a business rules driven
solution
- The critical linkages between business rules, events and processes
(workflow) are clarified and how to correctly model business
rules to solve business problems is covered
Reference Material Provided
- Student course handbook
- Relevant white papers on managing business rules
IIBA Body of Knowledge & CBAP Certification Coverage

Course Availability
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Public Schedule | Public Pricing: $795 per student
- For onsite training information and detailed course outlines,
call 773-227-7110 x106