Introduction to Drools 8 Training Course
Drools is a powerful business rule management system that allows users to define, deploy, and maintain business rules effectively.
This instructor-led, live training (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 better decision-making and automation.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and benefits of using Drools 8.
- Set up the Drools environment and integrate it with applications.
- Create, test, and deploy simple business rules.
- Use Drools Workbench for rule management and decision tables.
- Implement Drools in real-world scenarios to automate decisions.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion.
- Lots of exercises and practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline
Introduction to Business Rules and Drools
- What are business rules?
- The role of business rule management systems
- Overview of Drools 8 and its components
Setting Up Drools
- Installing Drools on different environments
- Integrating Drools with Java applications
- Understanding KIE (Knowledge Is Everything) modules
Creating Simple Rules
- Basic syntax and structure of rules
- Writing rules in DRL (Drools Rule Language)
- Testing and debugging rules
Using Drools Workbench
- Introduction to Drools Workbench
- Creating and managing rules in the Workbench
- Using decision tables and guided rule editors
Deploying and Executing Rules
- Deploying rules in a production environment
- Executing rules and analyzing outputs
- Monitoring and maintaining rule performance
Real-World Applications
- Case study: Automating loan approval processes
- Case study: Streamlining product recommendation engines
- Implementing Drools for other decision-making scenarios
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Basic understanding of programming concepts
- Familiarity with Java or any object-oriented programming language
Audience
- Developers
- Business analysts
- IT professionals new to rule engines
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The training definitely backfilled some of the gaps in my knowledge left by reading the OptaPlanner userguide. It gave me a good broad understanding of how to approach using OptaPlanner in our projects going forward.
Terry Strachan - Exel Computer Systems plc
Course - OptaPlanner in Practice
Shared examples of every function and/or operators are all well explained.
Brian Amlon - Thakral One, Inc.
Course - Introduction to Drools 7 for Developers
Doing hands-on and/or use case activities.
Brian A - Thakral One, Inc.
Course - jBPM and Drools
Exercises and solving problems in groups when the problems were more difficult.
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Course - Drools 7 and DSL for Business Analysts
I really enjoyed the good atmosphere.
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Course - Business Rule Management (BRMS) with Drools
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