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Business Rules

Logical statements or constraints that define how business processes, data or systems are expected to operate.

Definition

Business Rules are explicit statements that define or constrain business behavior, data validation, decision-making and process execution within an organization. They establish consistent operational logic by specifying conditions, calculations, validation requirements and approval criteria that software systems and business processes must follow.

Why It Matters

Business Rules improve data quality, enforce organizational policies, automate decision-making and ensure consistent execution of engineering, maintenance and operational processes.

In Practice

Business Rules are commonly implemented within Enterprise Asset Management, ERP, workflow engines and integration platforms to automate routine decisions and maintain data consistency.

Common Misuse

Business Rules define organizational logic and constraints and should not be confused with software implementation code or regulatory requirements, although they may enforce both.

Term Details
Synonyms:
Business Rules; Validation Rules; Decision Rules
Classification:
Industrial Data & Analytics
Concept
Intermediate
Applications

Data Governance; Workflow Automation; Business Processes; Validation; Decision Support.

Where It's Used

Validating asset data.; Controlling approval workflows.; Enforcing engineering standards.; Automating maintenance decisions.; Applying inspection acceptance criteria.

References

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