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13.2.1 Business Rules as Business Metadata
Business rules obviously fit into our category of business metadata. From the
start business rules have been primarily about expression of rules in busi-
ness language. The rules governing or constraining values allowed for a data
element are business metadata. Therefore, there is a natural affinity between
business rules and business metadata.
13.3 Where Are Business Rules Found?
Business rules are ubiquitous. When they are written down, they are most com-
monly found in policy and procedures manuals and in system documentation as well.
However, the most common business rule repositories are the people ...