As SOA grows in popularity, decision services have become central to the workings of the enterprise, representing core functions of a business process. These services, however, are typically hard coded, making them difficult to maintain, audit and reuse. Unless resolved, these issues limit an organization's ability to effectively implement decision services in an SOA strategy.

This white paper discusses the issues specific to decision services in an SOA strategy. Discover how to meet the goals of a successful SOA implementation by reconsidering how to effectively provision decision services. Learn how Business Rule Management Systems (BRMS) are uniquely suited for the formulation and implementation of transparent decision services, allowing for the collaboration of several business-side roles. Explore how BRMS enables effective development, deployment, maintenance and governance of decision services by making them more visible, auditable, reusable, and agile.