Developing Rule Solutions in IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9 Course Overview

To ensure that participants are able to successfully engage with and complete the 'Developing Rule Solutions in IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9' course, the following prerequisites are recommended. These prerequisites are designed to provide the foundational knowledge necessary to understand the course content and to facilitate a more effective learning experience:

• Basic understanding of business rules concepts: Participants should be familiar with the idea of business rules and their application in business processes.
• Familiarity with Java programming: As the course involves programming with business rules, a working knowledge of Java is essential.
• Experience with Integrated Development Environment (IDE): Hands-on experience with an IDE such as Eclipse or similar is helpful for developing and testing rule projects.
• Knowledge of XML: Since XML is commonly used in configurations and data exchange processes, a basic understanding of XML structure and usage is beneficial.
• Understanding of relational database concepts: Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL will help in understanding data integration aspects of rule solutions.
• Experience with Web services: An understanding of Web service fundamentals is helpful, particularly for the modules covering Rule Execution Server and working with the REST API.

These prerequisites are intended to ensure participants have the necessary background to grasp the course material effectively. However, individuals with a strong willingness to learn and the ability to quickly acquire new technical skills may also find success in this course. Koenig Solutions offers a supportive learning environment to accommodate a variety of learners.

Target Audience for Developing Rule Solutions in IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9

1. This IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9 course equips professionals to develop, implement, and manage rule solutions effectively.

   
   

• IT Professionals interested in decision management solutions
• Software Engineers looking to specialize in business rules
• Business Analysts aiming to understand automated decision services
• System Administrators tasked with managing ODM environments
• Application Developers who will integrate business rules into enterprise applications
• Technical Architects designing systems with complex decision logic
• Quality Assurance Engineers focusing on decision service testing
• Project Managers overseeing projects involving business rules
• Data Scientists requiring knowledge of decision automation in their models
• IT Consultants seeking to advise on rule-based system implementations
• Business Rules Developers directly working on IBM ODM
• IT Decision Makers evaluating decision management technologies for their organizations

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Developing Rule Solutions in IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9?

1. This course imparts skills in creating, executing, and managing business rules with IBM ODM V8.9, including decision service development, debugging, and governance.

2. Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the architecture and components of IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9.
• Develop and test decision services that encapsulate business rules and business logic.
• Construct and manage object models that business rules use for decision-making.
• Orchestrate ruleset execution within a business process and understand the lifecycle of a ruleset.
• Author, analyze, and maintain business rules using the Business Action Language (BAL).
• Utilize categories and domains to customize the business vocabulary for rule authoring.
• Create, test, and debug decision tables and rule queries.
• Implement testing strategies and simulations to validate rule behavior and outcomes.
• Deploy, manage, and monitor rulesets and rule execution through Rule Execution Server (RES).
• Leverage the REST API for integration with external systems and understand the fundamentals of decision governance for managing rule artifacts.