Abstract Despite the introduction of many advanced programming languages and the escalating cost of developing programs in COBOL, development of COBOL source code continues throughout the business community. Eventually, the cost of maintaining this code will be prohibitive. Migrating software systems from COBOL based implementations to modern programming implementations will be necessary. The migration of legacy systems involves some risk which can be mitigated by selection of the appropriate...

Abstract Business rules are statements about an enterprise's way of doing business. They form the requirements that govern the operational system of the enterprise and determine constraints for any system developed or procured for an enterprise. Another way of remaining competitive is to have a flexible business process, which can adapt to changes that occur in the market, regulatory bodies, laws, or internal strategies. In order to enact the rapid changes mentioned above, an enterprise...

Abstract According to the Business Rules Group, "a business rule is a statement that defines or constrains some aspect of the business. It is intended to assert business structure or to control or influence the behavior of the business". [sic] Therefore business rules [BR] comprise the set of corporate policies, laws and industry standards, government regulations that are needed in order to properly run a business. The business rules can be enforced by...

Abstract Inter-organizational workflows represent one possible technology that supports the implementation of the business-to-business integration concept. The concept has been emphasized by the continuously growing e-commerce applications. One important aspect of e-commerce is the ability to rapidly react to changes imposed by trading partners, or market environments. Therefore, we need to represent workflows that allow for a quick implementation of change. In this thesis we focus on the ...