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Corticon Technologies and Business Rules Solutions Partner
NEW ORLEANS, LA., November 5, 2001—Corticon Technologies, the first supplier of decision management enterprise software, today announced its strategic partnership with Business Rules Solutions, LLC (BRS), a recognized world leader in the advancement of the business rules approach. As the leading authorities and practitioners of business rule theory and techniques, Ronald G. Ross and Gladys S.W. Lam, BRS Co-Founders and Principals, will serve as advisors to Corticon executives on business rules theory and discipline. The partnership provides a proven process and software to enterprises that seek practical and affordable methods to implement rules and policies.
As a result of the partnership, Corticon customers will be able to seamlessly and directly document, correct and improve their business rules and company policies with minimal IT assistance and maintenance. Business Rules Solutions' proven, internationally acclaimed methodology helps companies develop business-driven requirements and easily capture, analyze and manage business rules. Corticon Decision Management Software serves as an executive tool that not only automates simple, mundane policies but also allows business decision makers to automate and manage the most complex business processes. Corticon Decision Management Software is the first product to incorporate BRS' thought and discipline governing business rules into a production-proven enterprise software product.
Ronald G. Ross says, "Corticon breaks new ground in achieving the vision of business rules. Their focus on the capture and analysis of rules proves that a more business-friendly approach to business rule technology is not only possible, but that it is here today. Our clients want a seamless implementation of our top-down business rule concepts and techniques. Corticon is making that happen."
Describing how BRS sees the tools in their projects, Gladys S.W. Lam says, "We have used the Corticon technology with our business rule methodology. Our clients are especially impressed by its capability to check rules for duplication, ambiguity and completeness. They also see value in its workflow integration. These are critical tools for fast-paced, business-driven business rule projects."
"Corticon's founders, CTO Pedram Abrari and I, have been disciples of Ron Ross' business rules theory and teachings for years," said Corticon CEO Dr. Mark Allen. "This partnership has solidified both the theoretical foundation and development methodology of our revolutionary Decision Management Software. We are proud to be working with the recognized industry leaders to deliver the highest quality software and services to our customers."
As part of the company's offering, Corticon Technologies will showcase its Decision Management Software at the Business Rules Forum conference to be held November 5-8, in New Orleans. Corticon is a platinum sponsor at this event. Key Corticon executives will be available to provide information on the company and its Decision Management Software.
About Corticon Technologies
Corticon™ Technologies provides the leading enterprise software for the automation and management of decision-intensive business processes. Corticon Decision Management Software ensures the consistent, efficient and reliable execution of a company's strategies and policies. This results in transformational productivity improvements in key business processes. Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., with an engineering center in Culver City, Calif., Corticon is a venture-backed, privately held company. Visit www.corticon.com for additional company information.
About Business Rules Solutions, LLC
Business Rules Solutions, LLC (
www.BRSolutions.com) is a recognized world leader in the advancement
of the business rules approach. Its Co-founders, Ronald G. Ross
and Gladys S. W. Lam, are internationally acclaimed as the foremost
experts and practitioners of business rule techniques and methodology.
BRS was founded in 1997 to put the business rule concept and theory
developed by Ronald G. Ross into a practical business rule methodology.
Since then, BRS has applied its methodology to solving real-life
business problems in dozens of organizations in North America and
Europe, and has helped pilot the explosive worldwide growth of business
rules. Besides consulting and training services in the business
rules approach, BRS also sponsors the Business Rule Community
(
www.brcommunity.com).
About BRS Business Rule Methodology
The BRS Business Rule Methodology was developed under the guidance of BRS co-founder, Ronald G. Ross, and is based on over six years of direct experience in business rule projects. The BRS Business Rule Methodology features:
- Comprehensive capture, expression and organization of business rules
- A business driven-approach
- A multi-aspect business model with direct user participation for supporting business analysis
- Discovery of business rules using each individual business model deliverable
- A blueprint for system developers that answers the crucial business questions
