Drools 8 with jBPM: Building Rule-Based Business Workflows Training Course

This course is designed for government enterprise architects, business and system analysts, technical managers, and developers who aim to apply business rules to their solutions.

The course includes numerous hands-on exercises during which participants will create functional rules. For those seeking only an overview of Drools, please refer to our other courses.

This course is typically delivered using the latest stable version of Drools and jBPM; however, for government-specific bespoke courses, it can be tailored to a particular version as required.

This course is designed for government enterprise architects, business and systems analysts, and managers who seek to apply business rules to their solutions. Using Drools, participants can articulate business rules in a near-natural language, thereby bridging the gap between business and IT for government.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers who wish to gain a solid introduction to Drools 6 and use it to implement business rules within their applications for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core concepts and benefits of rule engines like Drools for government.
• Use the Drools Workbench and Eclipse for rule authoring and testing in a public sector context.
• Create, organize, and execute business rules with the Drools rule engine to support government workflows.
• Apply advanced features like decision tables, ruleflows, and DSLs to enhance governance and accountability.

This three-day course is designed to introduce Drools 7 to Business Analysts who are responsible for writing tests and rules. The course emphasizes the creation of pure logic, enabling analysts to develop tests and logical constructs that can be seamlessly integrated into business applications by developers. This training aligns with the needs of public sector workflows and governance, ensuring that analysts are equipped with the skills necessary for government operations.

This three-day course is designed to introduce Drools 7 to developers. The course does not cover Drools integration, performance, or any other advanced topics. It is tailored to provide a foundational understanding of the tool for government professionals who are new to this technology.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level participants who wish to learn the basics of Drools 8, set it up, and create simple business rules for improved decision-making and automation for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and benefits of using Drools 8 in public sector environments.
• Set up the Drools environment and integrate it with government applications.
• Create, test, and deploy simple business rules to enhance operational efficiency.
• Use Drools Workbench for rule management and decision tables to support governance and accountability.
• Implement Drools in real-world scenarios to automate decisions and streamline workflows for government.

This three-day course is designed to introduce Drools 6 to Business Analysts responsible for writing tests and rules. The course emphasizes the creation of pure logic, enabling analysts to write tests and logic that can be seamlessly integrated into business applications by developers. This training supports enhanced decision-making processes and ensures alignment with public sector workflows and governance standards for government.

This course has been prepared for government professionals who are involved in administering knowledge assets (rules, processes) such as system administrators, system integrators, and application server administrators. We are using the newest stable community version of Drools to run this course, but older versions can also be accommodated if agreed upon before booking for government use.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level participants who aim to build and manage complex business rules, optimize rule execution, and effectively handle rule dependencies using Drools 8 for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create advanced business rules and manage their interdependencies.
• Implement decision-making logic through the use of Drools rule groups and agendas.
• Enhance the performance of rule execution in Drools.
• Leverage advanced features of Drools Workbench for rule management.
• Integrate Drools with external data sources and systems to support government workflows.

This course has been designed for process developers and software developers who want to understand how to manage, manipulate, and develop processes with jBPM. It covers the components of jBPM and elements of BPMN 2 implemented in jBPM, including managing signals and events, programming gateways, injecting process data, and running parallel activities. Govtra aims to run this course on the latest version of the open-source jBPM for government, but older versions or beta versions may be requested.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at developers and business analysts who wish to build a management suite using jBPM for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Detail business goals using flow charts with precision.
• Standardize processes to bridge the gap between design and implementation.
• Adhere to standardized business process model and notation (BPMN).
• Collaborate by exchanging BPMN definitions with other team members for government projects.

This course has been designed for government managers, business analysts, process designers, developers, and subject matter experts who wish to design, validate, and simulate processes using jBPM. It also covers writing unit tests for these processes.

The course typically utilizes the latest stable version of the community jBPM project. Previous versions of jBPM may also be used, with approval required before booking.

This course employs a practical approach to instructing participants in the use of OptaPlanner, equipping them with the necessary tools to execute its essential functions for government. The curriculum is designed to align with public sector workflows and governance, ensuring that participants can effectively apply their knowledge in a professional setting.