Generate a Business Rule Model

The Business Rule Model captures:

• The rules that apply to a business process
• The business tasks or objects that the rules take effect on, and
• The actual processing that takes place to apply the rules and produce a decision or result

As a very useful starting point in setting up your Business Rule model, you can generate the model structure and initial components using the Enterprise Architect Model Builder.

Access

Use any of the methods outlined here to open the Model Builder.

Generate Business Rule Model from Model Builder

Step	Action	See also
1	Open the Model Builder dialog.
2	Click on the Perspective drop-down arrow and select 'Requirements | Business Rule Model'.
3	Click on the 'Starter Business Rule Model' option. If you prefer, you can read the information on this model in the right-hand panel.
4	Click on the 'Create Model' button. A Business Rule Model structure is generated in the Browser window, as shown.

Example Diagram

This Business Rule Model diagram was generated at the top level of the model and encapsulates the components of the Business Rule model.

Notes

• Business Rule Modeling is available in the Unified Edition and the Ultimate Edition of Enterprise Architect
• To see an example of a Business Rules model, open the EAExample model provided with the installer, and expand:
  
  Example Model > Analysis and Business Modeling > Business Domain Model > Business Rule Model > Business Domain Model      and > Defining Business Rules

Learn more

• Modeling Business Rules
• Create a Business Domain Model
• Create a Rule Flow Activity
• Model Business Rules
• Compose Business Rules