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Publications

BRS's industry-leading publications for Business Analysts and Business Rule Practitioners encapsulate our more than 20 years of experience helping leaders in corporations and government agencies run a smart, adaptable business by enabling them to identify and close gaps in operational compliance, communication, and knowledge critical to their success.

Business Knowledge Messaging: How to Avoid Business Miscommunication

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Business Knowledge Blueprints: Enabling Your Data to Speak the Language of the Business

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Editorial Highlights

Commentary

The Four Dimensions of Semantic Quality: A Business View of Data and Data Quality By Ronald G. Ross Apr. 2024 | Vol. 25, Iss. 4

The Five Basic Skills of Discovering and Expressing Rules By Ronald G. Ross Mar. 2024 | Vol. 25, Iss. 3

Performance — The Lifeblood of Process Management By Roger Tregear Mar. 2024 | Vol. 25, Iss. 3

The Urgent Need for New Rule Platforms in Business & Government By Ronald G. Ross Feb. 2024 | Vol. 25, Iss. 2

Being Unambiguous Beyond Reasonable Doubt in Expressing Rules By Ronald G. Ross Jan. 2024 | Vol. 25, Iss. 1

Features

Business Rules vs. Business Requirements By Gladys S.W. Lam Apr 2024 | Vol. 25, Iss. 4

Concept Models By Mike Bennett Aug. 2023 | Vol. 24, Iss. 8

Improving the Quality of Public Health Guidance: A Business Rules Approach By David Lyalin & Ronald G. Ross and Stuart Myerburg Apr. 2023 | Vol. 24, Iss. 4

Can't We Do Better Than This? By Bas van der Raadt Dec. 2022 | Vol. 23, Iss. 12

Business Rules: The Body Analogy By Ronald G. Ross Aug. 2022 | Vol. 23, Iss. 08

Resources

BBC2024 | Building Business Capability Conference Official Conference of IIBA^® April 15-19, 2024 | Orlando, Florida

BRS Professional Training Suite All About Concepts, Policies, Rules, Decisions & Requirements Online | BRSTraining.com

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Rule Writing

Pattern Questions for Harvesting Business Rules About Geography By Ronald G. Ross & Gladys S.W. Lam Aug. 2016 | Vol. 17, Iss. 8

Pattern Questions for Harvesting Business Rules About Organizations By Ronald G. Ross & Gladys S.W. Lam Jul. 2016 | Vol. 17, Iss. 7

Pattern Questions for Harvesting Business Rules from Business Models of Milestones or States By Ronald G. Ross & Gladys S.W. Lam Jun. 2016 | Vol. 17, Iss. 6

Pattern Questions for Harvesting Business Rules from Concept Models By Ronald G. Ross & Gladys S.W. Lam May 2016 | Vol. 17, Iss. 5

Standards

The Complete Business Rules Manifesto By Ronald G. Ross Feb. 2004 | Vol. 5, Iss. 2

Download: Business Rules Manifesto From the editorial team of Business Rules Journal Nov. 2003 | Vol. 4, Iss. 11

Q1: The Business Rule 'Mantra' By The Business Rules Group Dec. 2002 | Vol. 3, Iss. 12

Q2: Business Rules and Requirements By The Business Rules Group Dec. 2002 | Vol. 3, Iss. 12

Q3: Business Rules and Business Processes By The Business Rules Group Dec. 2002 | Vol. 3, Iss. 12

Timeless

In His Own Words; A Tribute to E.F. Codd From the editorial team of Business Rules Journal Jul. 2003 | Vol. 4, Iss. 7

Charles Babbage By David C. Hay Feb. 2002 | Vol. 3, Iss. 2

Who or What Is a True Business Analyst? By Ronald G. Ross Mar./Apr. 1999 | Vol. 27, Iss. 3

Business Knowledge ~ Packaged in a Policy Charter: Policy Charter as a Deliverable By Gladys S.W. Lam May/Jun. 1998 | Vol. 26, Iss. 3

Why I Like the Zachman Framework Architecture By Ronald G. Ross Jul./Aug. 1991 | Vol. 19, Iss. 4

In The Spotlight

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Advice Without Explanation Is Not Very Intelligent By Silvie Spreeuwenberg Mar. 2017 | Vol. 18, Iss. 3

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The Issue Is THE ENTERPRISE By John A. Zachman Jan. 2017 | Vol. 18, Iss. 1

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Who (or What!) Makes Your Operational Business Decisions? By Ronald G. Ross Mar. 2017 | Vol. 18, Iss. 3

Business Analysis with Business Rules: From Strategy to Requirements

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Working with Business Rules: Capture, Specification, Analysis & Management

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