Software Special Interest Group  

A Rules Engine Experiment:

Lessons Learned on When and How

to use a Rules-Based Solution

by: Cris Hutto

Tuesday June 24, 2014

  6:30 PM – Networking and Pizza*

  7:00 – 8:00 PM – Program

presentation slides

The speaker recently participated in an experiment that employed a rules engine to implement certain key requirements for a large IT system undergoing modernization. This experiment first sought to determine the feasibility of one such solution, Red Hat BRMS, to meet functional requirements. The experiment went on to characterize operational aspects of the solution such as usability, performance, scalability, fault tolerance, security, and configuration management.

 This presentation will provide an overview of the experiment, its goals and the results that were obtained. It will then cover broader recommendations on when a rules engine might be appropriate for other projects, and best practices for use of a rules engine once it is determined it is an appropriate solution for a given problem.

Locations:

The presentation will originate at the McLean facility, with video tele-conferencing (VTC) between:

If you can host another location via VTC, please contact Scott Ankrum (below)

  *There is no cost to attend at McLean, Silver Spring

Registration: Webpage: http://www.asq509.org/ht/d/DoSurvey/i/26913

You must register by noon on Monday, June 23.  If you cannot attend at any location, select telephone dial-in when you register.  FDA (Silver Spring) cannot host non-citizen visitors.  If not a US citizen, please provide your title, employer, and address. Allow 2 business days for registration before the meeting.