Intelligent business rules module

An expert designer system for processing a request for an action on a design comprising:

• a design module comprising:
• specification instructions for specifying a request for the action on the design;
• and
• performing instructions for performing an activity on the design;
• at least one business rule;
• and
• a business rules core comprising:
• receiving instructions for receiving the request;
• evaluating instructions for immediately using a business rule of the at least one business rule for dynamically evaluating the action prior to the performance of the action;
• approving instructions for determining whether the action is approved;
• and
• specifying instructions for using a business rule of the at least one business rule for specifying at least one activity to be performed in response to the request;
• and wherein
• the design module uses the business rules module for evaluating the action, and when the action is approved, the performing instructions perform the at least one activity on the design.

A method for processing a request for an action on a design comprising:

• receiving the request;
• immediately using a business rule for dynamically evaluating the action prior to the performance of the action;
• determining whether the action is approved;
• using a business rule for specifying at least one activity to be performed in response to the request;
• and
• performing the at least one activity.

An expert designer system for use with a plurality of database system types comprising:

• an expert designer system core, the expert designer system core including:
• a design module comprising;
• specification instructions for specifying a request for the action on the design;
• and
• performing instructions for performing an activity on the design;
• a business rules module, the business rules module evaluating the design, the
• business rules module comprising:
• receiving instructions for receiving the request;
• selecting instructions for immediately selecting a business rule of the at least one business rule for evaluating the action;
• approving instructions for determining whether the action is approved;
• and
• specifying instructions for using the business rule for specifying at least one activity to be performed on the design in response to the evaluating the action;
• a database system, the database system conforming to at least one of the plurality of database system types;
• and
• a virtual plug-in interface, the virtual plug-in interface communicating with the expert designer system core and the virtual plug-in interface communicating with the database system, wherein the expert designer system core functions independently of the database type;
• and wherein
• the design module uses the business rules module for evaluating the action and, when the action is approved, the performing instructions perform the at least one activity on the design.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, the memory including a business rules module for evaluating a design, the business rules module comprising:
• at least one business rule;
• and
• a business rules core comprising:
• receiving instructions for receiving the request;
• evaluating instructions for immediately using a business rule of the at least one business rule for dynamically evaluating the action prior to the performance of the action;
• approving instructions for determining whether the action is approved;
• and
• specifying instructions for using a business rule of the at least one business rule for specifying at least one activity to be performed in response to the request.