Business rules
A business rule is anything that imposes structure upon or controls the behavior of a business practice. A rule can enforce business policy, establish common guidelines within an organization, or control access in a business environment.
Business rules can be used to officiate over frequently changing
business practices that come from within a business or that are mandated
from outside a business, such as from a regulatory agency. Some typical
uses for business rules are as follows:
- Determining current interest rates
- Calculating discounts for products
- Calculating sales tax
- Determining special groups such as senior citizens or preferred customers
Business rules are developed and deployed using the Eclipse-based business rules editor in IBM Integration Designer and managed and modified using the web-based business process rules manager, which is an option of IBM Business Process Manager. For more information about these tools, see the appropriate topics in the IBM Integration Designer Information Center and the IBM Business Process Manager Information Center.