Business Rules Management And Service Oriented Architecture

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This 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-centered approaches to business rules (inc. GUIDES) Knowledge-based approaches to business rules Using patterns to design and develop business rules management systems

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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 anIan 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. He 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. Ian is the developer of SOMA, one of the first complete object-oriented software engineering methods, which is particularly suitable for business process re-engineering projects. D international professional organizations, and is frequently quoted in the IT and financial press. He 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. Ian is the developer of SOMA, one of the first complete object-oriented software engineering methods, which is particularly suitable for business process re-engineering projects. Table of Contents Foreword Preface Part I Aligning IT With Business Historical Background What are Business Rules? What is Business Rules Management? Why use a Business Rules Management System? The Benefits Summary Bibliographical Notes Part II Service Oriented Architecture And Software Components Service Oriented Architecture and Business Rules Service Implementation using Components Agents and Rules Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services Adoption Strategies Summary Bibliographical Notes Part III Approaches To Business Rules Database-centric Approaches GUIDE and the Business Rules Group Using UML and OCL to Express Rules Business Rules Management Systems and Expert Systems Other Developments Standards, Directions and Trends Summary Bibliographical Notes Part IV Business Rules Management Technology And Terminology Rules and Other Forms of Knowledge Representation Knowledge and Inference Inference in Business Rules Management Systems Data Mining and Rule Induction Techniques for Representing Rules Uncertainty Management Ontology and Epistemology: the Role of Object Modelling in Natural Language Processing Summary Bibliographical Notes Part V Features Of Business Rules Management Systems The Components and Technical Features of a BRMS BRMS Products A Simple Application Usability Issues Summary Bibliographical Notes Part VI Development Methods Knowledge Acquisition and Analysis System Development Halles Guidelines Rule Style Guidance Summary Bibliographical Notes Part VII A Pattern Language For BRMS Development What are Patterns? Why a Pattern Language? The Rule Patterns Language - Part I The Rule Patterns Language - Part II Related Patterns and Pattern Languages Appendices A The Business Rules Manifesto B A Simple Method For Evaluating BRMS Products References And Bibliography Index