Business rules come first

An excerpt from the book Principles of the Business Rule Approach, by Ronald G. Ross, is presented. In traditional development approaches, much is usually lost in the translation of upfront requirements to the actual running system. The business rule approach helps to close the requirements gap betw...

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Published in:Computerworld 2003-09, Vol.37 (35), p.30-31
Main Author: Ross, Ronald G
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Information technology
Methods
Strategic management
Systems design
Systems development
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Summary:An excerpt from the book Principles of the Business Rule Approach, by Ronald G. Ross, is presented. In traditional development approaches, much is usually lost in the translation of upfront requirements to the actual running system. The business rule approach helps to close the requirements gap between the business side and the IT side. In a way, everyone knows what business rules are - they are what guide your business in running its day-to-day operations. A business is very much like a human body. The knowledge (term and fact) structure is like the skeleton; the processes are the powerful muscles; and the rules are the nervous system that controls the other two. All three are essential and interrelated. But business rules should be separate from the other two. A basic principle of this approach is that rules are independent of processes and procedures. The result is a "thin process," a long-standing goal of many IT professionals.
ISSN:0010-4841