Open Source SOA

Part 5. Enterprise decision management

Regardless of what enterprise you are in, there are undoubtedly a multitude of business rules that influence all aspects of your organization. Traditionally, these rules are often hard-coded within the context of a given business application, or more loosely understood within the minds of subject matter experts. Thus, when either the application or individual possessing such knowledge retires or moves on, the organization is left scrambling to fill in the gaps. Enterprise decision management aims to avoid such perils by treating business rules as true corporate assets, where they're managed independently of applications or individuals. While this has long been a goal for many organizations, SOA is the catalyst ...