{"product_id":"business-rules-management-and-service-oriented-architecture-isbn-9780470027219","title":"Business Rules Management and Service Oriented Architecture","description":"Business rules management system (BRMS) is a software tools that work alongside enterprise IT applications. It enables enterprises to automate decision-making processes typically consisting of separate business rules authoring and rules execution applications.  \u003cp\u003eThis proposed title brings together the following key ideas in modern enterprise system development best practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe need for service-oriented architecture (SOA).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the former depends on component-based development (CBD).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDatabase-centred approaches to business rules (inc. GUIDES).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowledge-based approaches to business rules.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing patterns to design and develop business rules management systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIan Graham is an industry consultant with over 20 years. He is recognized internationally as an authority on business modelling, object-oriented software development methods and expert systems. He has a significant public presence, being associated with both UK and international professional organizations, and is frequently quoted in the IT and financial press.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Aligning IT with Business.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Historical Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 What are Business Rules?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 What is Business Rules Management?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Why use a Business Rules Management System?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The Benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Bibliographical Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Service Oriented Architecture and Software Components.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Service Oriented Architecture and Business Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Service Implementation using Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Agents and Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Service Oriented Architecture andWeb Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Adoption Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Bibliographical Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Approaches to Business Rules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Database-centric Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 GUIDE and the Business Rules Group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Using UML and OCL to Express Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Business Rules Management Systems and Expert Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Other Developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Standards, Directions and Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Bibliographical Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Business Rules Management Technology and Terminology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Rules and Other Forms of Knowledge Representation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Knowledge and Inference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Inference in Business Rules Management Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Data Mining and Rule Induction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Techniques for Representing Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Uncertainty Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Ontology and Epistemology: the Rˆole of Object Modelling in.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Language Processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Bibliographical Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Features of Business Rules Management Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Components and Technical Features of a BRMS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 BRMS Products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 A Simple Application.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Usability Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Bibliographical Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Development Methods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Knowledge Acquisition and Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 System Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Halle’s Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Rule Style Guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Bibliographical Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 A Pattern Language for BRMS Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 What are Patterns?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Why a Pattern Language?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The RulePatterns Language – Part I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The RulePatterns Language – Part II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Related Patterns and Pattern Languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDICES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA The Business Rules Manifesto.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB A Simple Method for Evaluating BRMS Products.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences and Bibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIan Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is an industry consultant with over 20 year’s experience. He is recognized internationally as an authority on \u003cb\u003ebusiness modelling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eobject-oriented software development methods\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eexpert systems\u003c\/b\u003e. He has a significant public presence, being associated with both UK and international professional organizations, and is frequently quoted in the IT and financial press.  \u003cp\u003eIan is well known as a \u003cb\u003epublic speaker and writer on advanced computing\u003c\/b\u003e and has published over 60 articles and papers. His books, \u003ci\u003eObject-Oriented Methods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMigrating to Object Technology\u003c\/i\u003e are rated best sellers in their field.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"SOAs and business rules are two of the hottest and most misunderstood topics in our industry. Graham's book does a very good job of explaining these concepts and presenting their symbiotic relationship to each other.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDavid Marco\u003c\/b\u003e, President, EWSolutions; Author of \u003ci\u003eUniversal Meta Data Model\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuilding and Managing the Meta Data Repository\u003c\/i\u003e; Universally recognized as the world's leading authority on Meta Data Management  \"SOAs and business rules are two of the hottest and most misunderstood topics in our industry. Graham's book does a very good job of explaining these concepts and presenting their symbiotic relationship to each other.\"\u003cbr\u003e —David Marco, President, EWSolutions, Author of \"Universal Meta Data Model\" and \"Building and Managing the Meta Data Repository\" Universally Recognized as the world's leading authority on Meta Data Management.  \u003cp\u003eBusiness rules management system (BRMS) is a software tool that works alongside enterprise IT applications. It enables businesses to automate decision-making processes.  Business rules represent any type of business data such as policies, procedures or regulations that define or constrain some aspect of a business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational expert Ian Graham reveals best practice in modern enterprise system development.  He clearly demonstrates how to align IT with business goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Rules Management and Service Oriented Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e will give you a greater understanding of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe need for service-oriented architecture;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the former depends on component-based development;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe technical features of a BRMS;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to create a pattern language for BRMS development.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA BRMS could enable your business to reap the rewards of lower maintenance costs, greater business agility, enhanced decision-making and increased revenue. 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