OpenUP/abrd_openup/guidances/termdefinitions/decision_table.xmi

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    Spreadsheet like, or&amp;nbsp;table view for&lt;a id=&quot;4305&quot; name=&quot;4305&quot;>&lt;span&#xD;
    style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;>&amp;nbsp;a set of business rules, where a rule is&#xD;
    represented by a row in the table.&lt;/span>&lt;/a> &lt;a id=&quot;5839&quot; name=&quot;5839&quot;>&lt;span&#xD;
    style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA&quot;>The&#xD;
    rows and columns identify all situations that require a business decision, and specify which action to take in each of&#xD;
    these situations.&lt;/span>&lt;/a>&#xD;
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    Here is an example of decision table based on a car rental example which verifies for each USA state if the age of the&#xD;
    rental customer is in possible range.&amp;nbsp;&#xD;
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    &amp;nbsp;&#xD;
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