[Fwd: The Decision Model: A Framework for Linking Business and Technology]

[Carlo Giovano]

IT Metrics & Productivity Journal In today’s issue, we will highlight three articles by Barbara Halle and Larry Goldberg of Knowledge Partners International, LLC (KPI). These articles are based on their just released book, The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology. As Larry and Barbara have written, “the Decision Model gives a specific form, function, and tangible visual representation to business logic as expressed by business people. As such, business leaders use the Decision Model to expose and manage that logic as a strategic instrument of business agility. It is useful in normal changing times as well as in tumultuous crises.” Each article in this week’s issue will feature a specific aspect of business and technology in which the Decision Model may play a decisive role. To make the best possible use of these articles, you may want to first review the free download from KPI, The Decision Model Primer. 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Michael Milutis Executive Director IT Metrics and Productivity Institute Michael...@compaid.com Top Stories Issue 0168: September 29, 2009 The Decision Model: Linking Business Leaders and Technology This article by Barbara Halle and Larry Goldberg introduces the Decision Model as an emerging new business asset of high business value, and how the business may best capitalize on that value. The audience for this article includes business leaders, business architects, requirements analysts, use case modelers, business process modelers, and agile developers. (9 pages) Read More Improving Process Models and The Requirements Process This article by Barbara Halle and Larry Goldberg explains how the Decision Model revolutionizes today’s business processes and requirements management. The audience for this article includes business architects, requirements analysts, use case modelers, business process modelers, and agile developers. This article establishes the Decision Model, not only as a new business asset, but also as a new requirements artifact and an imperative element in decision-aware business processes. (15 pages) Read More Revolutionizing the Testing Process The Decision Model can shorten the testing and development cycle drastically. That’s because the Decision Model separates the business logic from other concerns and therefore test cases can be driven directly from the content of a Decision Model. Test cases can be developed for individual Rule Families within a Decision Model or for part or all of a Decision Model. The Decision Model also assists in scenario testing for a business process. The target audience for this article is business people, business architects, developers (agile and conventional), and testers. (9 pages) Read More Site of the Week Knowledge Partners International http://www.kpiusa.com/ Book of the Week: The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology The Decision Model adds simplicity and rigor to the way we view, leverage, and automate business rules in much the same way the Relational Model did for data. In "The Decision Model: A Business Logic Framework Linking Business and Technology" authors Barbara von Halle and Larry Goldberg have created a reference guide that will change the game between business managers and IT professionals while delivering the foundation for a new generation of software. Their book provides a model of business logic with a well-defined structure and three forms of normalization, structural and integrity principles. Order Now Proven Business Solutions CAI is the world leader in IT metrics and productivity. 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For more information about our conference schedule and conference programs, please Visit our main events site.  Our webinar schedule is available by at http://www.itmpi.org/webinars. The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute also publishes a biweekly  newsletter focusing on critical management issues in software development and maintenance. The IT Metrics and Productivity Journal provides readers with brief summaries of, and links to, valuable software management best practices resources. In addition, the IT Metrics and Productivity Journal features informative interviews with CIOs, thought leaders, and IT researchers from around the world. Subscribe now! Want to sponsor this newsletter? Check out the details at http://www.itmpi.org/events/images/2008-ITMPI-Sponsorships.pdf Archives 10 Principles for Project Control A State of the Practice Interview with Dr. Roberto Meli Why Are My Projects Struggling? 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