Every organization has business rules and every IT system within the organization as to comply with at least some of those rules. It is up to the Business Analyst to discover those rules, elicit the details, and document and verify them with Subject Matter Experts. Even though they may have been approved, the Business Analyst can't always be sure that the business rules are right until they have been tested with real data. Through a series of short exercises, we will explore how to manage different types of business rules.

1. The Rules About Business Rules Hans Aggarwal [email_address] ©2009 Knowledge Edge Group No part of this presentation may be used without permission.

5. Is this a Business Rule?  The system needs to determine the volume of softwood lumber that a company can expend in a month. A company will be allocated an original volume based on the company's Region Quota Value and the month's Prevailing Monthly Price and Expected US Consumption. For example, if January is subject to a volume restraint, and the company's region has opted for Option B, the company's original quota is 112% of the Regional Quota Value; determined to be 3.34% of the monthly expected U.S. consumption multiplied by a price adjustment factor (when the framing lumber composite (FLC) average monthly price is at $US336 or over, the factor is 1; when the FLC average monthly price is at $US316-335, the factor is 32/34; when the FLC average monthly price is at US$315 or under, the factor is 30/34). AND SO ON...  Interest rates for income tax, for the first calendar quarter, effective from January 1 to March 31, 2009 are: - The interest rate charged on overdue taxes, Canada Pension Plan contributions, and Employment Insurance premiums will be 6%. - The interest rate paid on overpayments will be 4%. - The interest rate used to calculate taxable benefits for employees and shareholders from interest-free and low-interest loans will be 2%.  A charity should be aware of the following requirements: - Limit using the charity's resources for social activities and fundraising activities as they generally are not considered charitable. - Do not engage in any activities that may directly or indirectly support or facilitate an act of terrorism. - Do not engage in any prohibited political activities, such as supporting or opposing a political party or candidate for public office. - Gift only to qualified donees (for example, other registered charities). - Engage in only related business activities that accomplish or promote the charity's purposes, if the charity is designated as a charitable organization or a public foundation. - Do not engage in any business activities if the charity is designated as a private foundation.  A customer can have more than one name because it could be part of a large, multinational corporation, and we are brokering a policy for only one location.  Only a Senior Records Manager can correct the contents of a file.

10. 3 Types of Business Rules Derivation - calculation The system needs to determine the volume of softwood lumber that a company can expend in a month. A company will be allocated an original volume based on the company's Region Quota Value and the month's Prevailing Monthly Price and Expected US Consumption. For example, if January is subject to a volume restraint, and the company's region has opted for Option B, the company's original quota is 112% of the Regional Quota Value; determined to be 3.34% of the monthly expected U.S. consumption multiplied by a price adjustment factor (when the framing lumber composite (FLC) average monthly price is at $US336 or over, the factor is 1; when the FLC average monthly price is at $US316-335, the factor is 32/34; when the FLC average monthly price is at US$315 or under, the factor is 30/34)..... Structural - fact Interest rates for income tax, for the first calendar quarter, effective from January 1 to March 31, 2009 are: - The interest rate charged on overdue taxes, Canada Pension Plan contributions, and Employment Insurance premiums will be 6%. - The interest rate paid on overpayments will be 4%. - The interest rate used to calculate taxable benefits for employees and shareholders from interest-free and low-interest loans will be 2%. Structural - relationship A customer can have more than one name because it could be part of a large, multinational corporation, and we are brokering a policy for only one location. Action - authorization Only a Senior Records Manager can correct the contents of a file.