IBM has reinforced its position in the field of Business Rule Management Systems (BRMS). Its recent acquisition of ILOG, a company that has JRules in its portfolio – leading BRMS implementation in Java, demonstrates IBM’s determination in making business and technological sides of IT work closer together.
ILOG’s portfolio covers four areas:
Business Rule Management Systems, BRMS
Business data visualization
Supply chain planning, design and management tools
With this acquisition, IBM’s initiative "BPM Powered by Smart SOA" has gained new strength in dealing with business processes and business rule management.
