Chapter 1. Introduction

The JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform's Rule Flow module is a work-flow process engine.

A Rule Flow describes the order in which a series of steps must be executed. They are traditionally depicted using flow charts. For example, the following figure shows a process where, first of all, Task1 and Task2 must be executed in parallel. After they are completed, Task3 must be executed:

The following chapters will teach you everything you need to know about using the JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform Rule Flow Engine.