Business Rules Management
Business Rules Management (BRM) is a methodology and set of practices for defining, managing, and executing business rules—declarative statements that govern business operations, decisions, and policies—separately from application code. It involves using specialized systems or engines to externalize rules, enabling business users to modify them without IT intervention, thereby increasing agility and reducing development cycles. This approach ensures consistency, transparency, and compliance in business processes across an organization.
Developers should learn BRM when building applications that require frequent changes to business logic, such as in finance for loan approvals, insurance for claim processing, or e-commerce for pricing and promotions, as it decouples rules from code for easier updates. It is crucial in regulated industries where compliance and audit trails are essential, as BRM systems provide version control and logging. Using BRM improves maintainability and reduces errors by centralizing rule management, allowing teams to respond quickly to market or regulatory changes.