"An exciting new technology called Business Rules is beginning to have a major positive impact on the IT industry - more precisely, on the way we develop and maintain computer applications."

C.J. Date, inventor of the relational database model that revolutionized the field of computer science

What's the big deal with the business rules approach?

FAQ #17

What's the big deal with the business rules approach?
What's wrong with the traditional hard-coding approach?
How do business rules compare to hard-coded rules?

ANSWER

The problems with traditional hard-coded or hard-wired rules include:

Duplicate rules must be coded & maintained in many systems
It's hard to isolate rules from code during maintenance
It's even harder to change and test applications
It takes months to change ‘hard-coded’ business logic
Redundant development & maintenance costs

The benefits of the business rules approach include:

Shared rules (Reuse)
Rules coded once
Rules are isolated from code
Externalizing rules results in smaller applications
Smaller applications make it easier to change and test applications
It takes days to change business rules = Faster Time to Market
Lower Development & Maintenance costs

BIZRULES

BIZRULES helps companies get started using rules. We can help you move from the business rules idea stage to the action stage.

Our full range of training, consulting, and rule harvesting services and turnkey solutions help companies redesign and automate rules and processes.

Contact us or call 972-987-1685 to discuss your situation and how we can help.