Business Rules Management and Service Oriented Architecture: A Pattern Language

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.

This proposed title brings together the following key ideas in modern enterprise system development best practice.

• The need for service–oriented architecture (SOA).
• How the former depends on component–based development (CBD).
• Database–centred approaches to business rules (inc. GUIDES).
• Knowledge–based approaches to business rules.
• Using patterns to design and develop business rules management systems

Ian 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.

From the Inside Flap
"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."
—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

From the back cover:

"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."
—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.

Business 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.

International expert Ian Graham reveals best practice in modern enterprise system development.  He clearly demonstrates how to align IT with business goals.

Business Rules Management and Service Oriented Architecture will give you a greater understanding of:

• The need for service–oriented architecture;
• How the former depends on component–based development;
• The technical features of a BRMS;
• How to create a pattern language for BRMS development.

A BRMS could enable your business to reap the rewards of lower maintenance costs, greater business agility, enhanced decision–making and increased revenue. Strengthen your business by deploying this approach.

About the Author:

Ian Graham is an industry consultant with over 20 year‘s experience. 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.

Ian is well known as a public speaker and writer on advanced computing and has published over 60 articles and papers. His books, Object–Oriented Methods and Migrating to Object Technology are rated best sellers in their field.