Role: Subject Matter Expert |  |
The Subject Matter Expert (SME) is responsible for defining the business processes, the business policies and the application requirements. He leads the business rules acquisition activities as a domain expert and uses the Rules Management Application as reviewer.
Relationships
Performs: | Responsible for:
Additionally Performs: Define Business Policy Change Templates | Modifies:
Main Description
The SME has the following responsibilities: Support the definition of business processes Determine and support the implementation of a business policy, generally by providing the following: the contents for the business rules that enforce the policy; the process contexts in which the rules are applied. Oversee the execution of that policy via business rules applied. Such oversight includes confirming that the implemented rules fully and faithfully correspond to the intended policy. Once Rule Writers have created the first set of rules, the SME reviews the rules, and the rule flow to give feedbacks on the logic and pattern used. Review the results of testing and simulation Manage business vocabulary Resolve business issues relating to business rule execution. Be accountable for the quality of the business rule Approve major changes to business rule In term of skill and competencies, the Subject matter Expert has a strong business knowledge and experience, some management skill, effective communication, leadership, decision making skills.
Properties
Multiple Occurrences |
Optional |
Planned |
Key Considerations
In ABRD the SME is not responsible as a primary owner, of any task. He is more a source of knowledge to transfer into the rule base system.
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