Business Rule Management
Business Rule Management (BRM) is a systematic approach to defining, managing, and executing business rules—declarative statements that govern business operations, decisions, and policies—separately from application code. It involves using specialized tools and frameworks to centralize rules, enabling non-technical stakeholders to modify them without requiring software development changes. This methodology enhances agility, compliance, and consistency in business processes by decoupling logic from technical implementation.
Developers should learn BRM when building systems that require frequent updates to business logic, such as financial services for compliance rules, e-commerce for pricing and promotions, or insurance for underwriting policies. It reduces technical debt by allowing business analysts to manage rules directly, speeding up iterations and ensuring alignment with regulatory or market changes. Use cases include decision automation, dynamic configuration, and audit trails for rule changes.