Business rules

Business rules describe the operations and constraints that apply to an organization in achieving its goals. For example a business rule might state that a store opens at 9 o'clock in the morning and closes at 7 o'clock in the evening. Another might state that only checks or cash are accepted as forms of payment. These rules are then used to help the organization to better achieve their goals, achieve them more efficiently, achieve them in an automated fashion, achieve new goals or to re-evaluate their goals entirely.

They are often collected as part of the Requirement gathering process to be used in Use cases. Business rules are also collected in order to configure a Rule engine as part of a Rule based system .

Example business rule domains are marketing strategies, pricing policies, customer relationship management practices, human resources activities, regulatory forces, product and service offerings or operation work flows.

Software packages automate Business rules using Business logic. The term Business rule is sometimes used interchangeably with Business logic; however the latter denotes an engineering facsimile and the former an inherent business practice. There is value in outlining an organization's business rules regardless of whether this information is used to automate its operations.

External Links

• What Are Business Rules by Dr. Paul Dorsey

See also

• Business rules approach