Course Outline

Introduction to Business Rules and Drools

  • What are business rules?
  • The role of business rule management systems
  • Overview of Drools 8 and its components

Setting Up Drools

  • Installing Drools on different environments
  • Integrating Drools with Java applications
  • Understanding KIE (Knowledge Is Everything) modules

Creating Simple Rules

  • Basic syntax and structure of rules
  • Writing rules in DRL (Drools Rule Language)
  • Testing and debugging rules

Using Drools Workbench

  • Introduction to Drools Workbench
  • Creating and managing rules in the Workbench
  • Using decision tables and guided rule editors

Deploying and Executing Rules

  • Deploying rules in a production environment
  • Executing rules and analyzing outputs
  • Monitoring and maintaining rule performance

Real-World Applications

  • Case study: Automating loan approval processes
  • Case study: Streamlining product recommendation engines
  • Implementing Drools for other decision-making scenarios

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of programming concepts
  • Familiarity with Java or any object-oriented programming language

Audience

  • Developers
  • Business analysts
  • IT professionals new to rule engines
 21 Hours

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Training solutions designed exclusively for businesses.

  • Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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Testimonials (5)

The training definitely backfilled some of the gaps in my knowledge left by reading the OptaPlanner userguide. It gave me a good broad understanding of how to approach using OptaPlanner in our projects going forward.

Terry Strachan - Exel Computer Systems plc
Course - OptaPlanner in Practice

Shared examples of every function and/or operators are all well explained.

Brian Amlon - Thakral One, Inc.
Course - Introduction to Drools 7 for Developers

Doing hands-on and/or use case activities.

Brian A - Thakral One, Inc.
Course - jBPM and Drools

Exercises and solving problems in groups when the problems were more difficult.

Randy Comer Comer - Sandia National Labs
Course - Drools 7 and DSL for Business Analysts

I really enjoyed the good atmosphere.

Martin Jesterschawek
Course - Business Rule Management (BRMS) with Drools

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