Declan Chellar

Junior requirements analysts sometimes have difficulty with how to document business rules, or indeed, with recognising them in the first place. I hope this short article helps. Some Definitions “A rule under which an organization operates. A policy or decision that influences a process step.” (Data Warehousing Team, Georgetown University) “A statement that defines or [...]

I have found that people, from business SMEs to software developers, often confuse triggers and pre-conditions. Whether you are producing a business activity model, a process model (business use case) or a system use case, both concepts are relevant and the distinction is important. It is also important to be able to explain the difference, [...]

Business rules are key to the efficient and flexible functioning of BPM systems, but what should the analyst do when the Business does not know what the rules are? Wait a moment! Surely the Business always knows what its own rules are. Not necessarily. Businesses often have to respond quickly to market changes and the [...]