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| <mainDescription><a id="XE_business_rule" name="XE_business_rule"></a> 
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| <span
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| declarative statement that describes the way business people wnat their business to operate. Express in natural
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| language it models part of a business policy,</span> it <span
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| style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HE"><a>is
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| specified unambiguously, and it can be implemented in a computer system. A business rule is written in a business rule
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| language, in the form of a statement made of conditions and actions that execute only if the objects treated match the
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| conditions. Business rules are packaged into a ruleset before they can be executed by a rule engine</a>.</span>
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| </p>
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| <span
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| style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HE">There
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| are&nbsp;historically multiple definitions of a business rules. For reference purpose we can list:</span>
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| <ul>
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| OMG - 1992 - Analysis and Design Reference Model : "Business rules are declarations of policies or conditions that
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| must be satisfied". This definition is too restrictive as business rules includes guidelines.
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Guide - 1995 - business Rules Project - "Business rule is a statment that defines or constraints some aspect of the
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| business.
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| <span
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| Modeling with UML 2000 - "<span
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| statement that can control or affect both the execution of a business process as well as the structure of the
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| resources in the business"</span></span>
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HE">Below
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| are some examples of business rules:</span>
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| <div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
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| <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in">
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| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="mso-bidi-language: HE">The claim must be
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| issued before the expiration date of the policy.</span></span>
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| </p>
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| </li>
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| <div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
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| <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in">
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| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span style="mso-bidi-language: HE">The claim date of
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| loss should be before the expiration date of the policy end after the effective date.</span></span>
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| <div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
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| <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in">
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| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If the customer is eligible for a loan then continue the
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| processing</span>
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| <div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
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| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If the Bank Account Number is not valid refuse the
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| operation</span>
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| <div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
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| <span
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| style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">If
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| Tax Return Secondary Taxpayer is not assigned SSN, then EITC Eligible Tax Return is False</span>
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| </li>
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