BPM and The Decision Model
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The document outlines the importance of business process modeling (BPM) and business logic (rules) in enhancing organizational efficiency and decision-making. It discusses the benefits and challenges associated with BPM, such as complexity and project failures, as well as the role of business rules in guiding business behavior and achieving objectives. Additionally, it introduces the decision model as a framework for organizing and normalizing business logic to improve clarity and effectiveness.
BPM and The Decision Model
- 1. An Azinta presentation for DevCSI Developer 2011 Suleiman Shehu, CEO Azinta Systems Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
- 2. Business Process Modelling (BPM) ◦ Model business processes using graphical notations ◦ Model the sequences of tasks within a business process ◦ Expected Benefits: Great for the automation of business processes using a BPM execution engine (e.g. jBPM, Activiti, Intalio BPM, etc.) Improved business process agility and optimisation ◦ Potential Problems: Most BPM models are too complex due to the unstructured mixing of business logic (rules) within process models Difficult to make (and test) changes to BPM models resulting from changes in business logic (rules) Complexity of large scale BPM projects can often lead to significant project over-runs and project failure. Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
- 3. Business Logic (Rules) ◦ Business logic (rules) are critical for making business decisions and the key competitive differentiator ◦ Business Rules are the “why” behind use cases, processes and systems ◦ Expected Benefits: Logic (rules) are the means of guiding business behaviour toward business objectives Can be automated using a BRE engine (e.g. Drools, OpenRules, etc.) ◦ Current Problems: Prior to The Decision Model, there was no universal rigorous way to separate business logic (rules) as something totally unique in its own right with its own look-and-feel and its own agile change cycle Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
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- 7. Changes the way we Changes the way we manage, leverage and manage, leverage and store data store business logic Recognises that business Recognizes that data has logic has its own its own existence existence Elevate data as an Elevates business organisational asset decisions (logic) as an organisational asset Introduces rigor through Introduces rigor through normalisation principles normalisation principles Impacts technology, Impacts technology, methodology and best methodology and best practises practises The Relational Model The Decision Model Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
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- 10. Business logic is the means by which the business derives conclusions from facts. The simplest case is the evaluation of a single fact leading to a single conclusion Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
- 11. An atomic piece of business logic ◦ Consists of zero to many conditions ◦ Leading to a conclusion about one fact type ◦ Each condition is an atomic logical expression about an atomic fact type ◦ Conditions are ANDed together, never ORed Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
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- 20. The Decision Model contains: ◦ Structural Principles – Structural simplicity ◦ Declarative Principles – Declarative Structure ◦ Integrity Principles – Optimal Logical Integrity These normalisation principles ensure that Rule Families and their relationships are free of logical errors and that there are no conflict or duplication in the business logic. Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
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- 22. Decisions Rule or Decision Methodology Rule Families Gateway to Production Gateway to Production Process Models Business Rule (Business Rules) Engine (BRE) Glossary Automated System (non-BRE) Rule Sources Analysis Manual Business Governance Process Process Excellence Decision Models Results / Statistics / Metrics © 2010-2011 New Wisdom Software. All Rights Reserved.
- 23. Download The Decision Model Primer from KPI International website www.kpiusa.com Read The Decision Model Book Contact Suleiman Shehu at Azinta Systems to: ◦ Get details of Decision Model Training courses ◦ Evaluate the RuleGuide product ◦ Conduct a Decision Model pilot project Azinta Systems contact details: Email: suleiman.shehu@azinta.com Telephone: +44(0) 845 658 6909 Acknowledgement: Azinta acknowledges that several slides in this presentation are copyright to KPI International Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011
- 24. Millennium House 3 Humber Trading Estate Humber Road London NW2 6DW Tel: +44 (0) 845 658 6909 www.azinta.com suleiman.shehu@azinta.com Commercial In Confidence - (c) Azinta 2011 16 February 2011