OpenUP/abrd_openup/roles/rule_analyst.xmi

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    name="rule_analyst,_gJycEBtcEdu_BZ3CL1I6hw" guid="-qlAPD9PZWcRLTERMArE6mQ" authors="Jerome Boyer"
    changeDate="2007-12-13T17:57:13.109-0800" version="1.0.0">
  <mainDescription>&lt;a id=&quot;XE_rule_analyst&quot; name=&quot;XE_rule_analyst&quot;>&lt;/a> &#xD;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
    A Rule Analyst is a special business analyst with a strong knowledge of how a business rule application runs.&#xD;
    He&amp;nbsp;knows how a rule engine works, how to design a logical data model, how to do the rule discovery and analysis&#xD;
    activities.&#xD;
&lt;/p>&lt;br />&#xD;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
    In rule-based project his direct involvement includes at least the following activities&#xD;
&lt;/p>&#xD;
&lt;ul>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Create rule templates for rule authors to use&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Analyze rules for completeness, correctness, optimization (from a logical, not performance, perspective)&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Identify the use of rules in processes that implement business policies&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-FAMILY: Symbol&quot;>&lt;span&#xD;
            style=&quot;FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal&quot;>&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;/span>Ensure&#xD;
            the quality of the business rules&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-FAMILY: Symbol&quot;>&lt;span&#xD;
            style=&quot;FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal&quot;>&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;/span>Ensure&#xD;
            that consistent terminology is used in the business rules in order to build a common vocabulary and a domain&#xD;
            data model&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Analyze business rules to identify conflicts, redundancies&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Ensure consistency of business rules across functions, geographies and systems&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Conduct impact analysis for revision or replacement of business rules&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Integrate new or revised rules into existing rule set&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Make recommendations for business rule changes based on business knowledge&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Facilitate resolution of business rules issues&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Act as consultant for the project team&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt&quot;>&#xD;
            Act as a liaison between business and IT&#xD;
        &lt;/div>&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
&lt;/ul></mainDescription>
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