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Oracle Policy AutomationPriya Nair1 July 2014AgendaIntroduction
to BRMSOracle Policy Automation (OPA)Why OPA?Installing
OPATerminology: RuleTerminology: RulebaseTerminology: Condition,
Conclusion Writing RulesCompiling Oracle Web Determinations Oracle
Determination ServerOPA Example
7/1/201427/1/20143Introduction to BRMSA business rules
management system (BRMS) is a software program designed to mimic
the knowledge of a human being with expertise in a particular area
and convert it to a computer-generated problem solving tool.
In doing this, people with varying levels of expertise are able
to perform tasks and/or reach conclusions without the need for
being a specialist in that particular area.
Business rules management systems have been used in domains such
as: Human Resources rules Legislative Quality Assurance Tax Law
Administration
7/1/20144Oracle Policy AutomationA set of tools and methods
which support the creation and deployment of rule-based knowledge
models.
Oracle Policy Modeling is used to build rulebases and screens
for use by the Oracle Policy.
7/1/20145Why OPA?OPA addresses following problems:Mistakes in
primary decisions or inconsistent primary decisions Multiple
handling of cases, because of the complexity of material Dependency
on seniors to make a high proportion of decisions Inefficiency in
making decisions Poor client service and a consequent poor
reputationCostly review procedures or quality assurance
mechanismsPoor documentation of decisionsHigh training costs
7/1/20146Installing OPA
7/1/20147Terminology: RuleA rule is an assertion that a
conclusion can be drawn from a particular state of affairs.
For example:
If you leave the ice cream in the sun, then the ice cream will
melt. It is a good idea to take an umbrella if it is raining
outside.
Full-time students and pensioners are eligible for a discount at
the university bookstore.
Your plane can take-off from the airport if it has permission
from the control tower and has completed a safety check.
The movie ticket will cost 100, if the ticket is for a
child.7/1/20148Terminology: RulebaseA rulebase is a collection of
one or more connected rules.
For example:
Rule 1: the person is eligible for a discount at the university
bookstore if the person is a full-time student or the person is a
pensioner
Rule 2: the person is a full-time student if the person is
studying a full-time load and the person does not have a full-time
job7/1/20149Terminology: Conclusion, Condition Each rule must have
a conclusion (the state of affairs that can be determined) and
usually has at least one condition (the conditions upon which that
determination may be made).
An attribute is a single unit of data or fact
For example:
Rule 1: Conclusion: the person is eligible for a discount at the
university bookstore if Condition: the person is a full-time
student or Condition: the person is a pensioner
Rule 2: Conclusion: the person is a full-time student if
Condition: the person is studying a full-time load and Condition:
the person does not have a full-time job7/1/201410Writing
RulesRules are authored using Word or Excel. Rules are written in
natural language and formatted using OPM styles. Documents are
compiled and generated in rule format files (.xgen) in OPM Files
are then used to build rulebase files for use with the Oracle
Determinations Engine
7/1/201411CompilingOnce you have finished writing your rules in
Word or Excel you will need to compile your rules.
When you compile your rules OPM creates a mirror XML file
(extension: .xgen) which it combines with any other compiled files
to create the rulebase.
Each Word or Excel document will have its own mirror XGEN file
(which does not appear in OPM).
On compilation, Attribute IDs will be shown in your document in
red
To execute the rules we build the rulebase from within OPM.
7/1/201412Oracle Web DeterminationsOracle Web Determinations (OWD)
is one way in which a rulebase generated using Oracle Policy
Modeling can be presented.
OWD uses the Oracle Determinations Engine to work with rule
models and provides support for online web deployment, help file
integration and document generation.
The web-based user interface is highly configurable.
7/1/201413Oracle Determination ServerA web service which
provides the ability for remote client applicationsto send
assessment data, perform inferencing based on the chosen rulebase
and that data,return the outcomes back to the requesting
client.
Clients can infer outcomes either individually or as a batch
process without the need for a user interface.
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