JB461 - Authoring Rules with Red Hat® JBoss BRMS

Overview

Duration: 2 days

In this course, you will be introduced to the Red Hat JBoss BRMS rules engine and repository. You will learn how to author and test rules using the graphical user interface of Business Central.

Objectives

Authoring basic business rules in Business Central
Decision tables and rule templates
Develop domain-specific languages (DSLs)
Testing business rules
Authoring complex business rules in Business Central

Content

1. Overview of Red Hat JBoss BRMS

Learn about the architecture and the need for a business rules management system such as Red Hat JBoss BRMS

2. Authoring basic business rules

Identify business rule structure and components, including facts working memory
Identify rule components and how to author rules with Business Central

3. Authoring rules as technical rules, decision tables, templates, and domain-specific language files

Author rules using the Guvnor technical rule editor and decision tables
Work with domain-specific language files and rule templates

4. Business rules decision tables and rule templates

Create spreadsheets with rules and rule templates

5. Domain-specific languages for business rules

Use domain-specific languages created by developers to create rules

6. Testing business rules

Test business rules using Business Central

7. Complex rule authoring

Author complex business rules using advanced conditions and field constraints
Control rule execution
Learn how to avoid rule conflicts

Audience

Business analysts and enterprise SOA architects who are responsible for creating and adapting business policies
Rule authors responsible for authoring and testing rules
Java™ EE application developers who wish to learn how to use Business Central to author rules

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of data structures such as tables and their relationships; for example, orders and order items
Experience in developing business rules
Experience in business modeling
Ability to work with spreadsheets