VisiRule

An overview of the VisiRule decision logic charting tool

What is VisiRule? Decision Support tool Knowledge Management tool Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems Knowledge Transfer tool

How does VisiRule work? Draw some nodes and links Add some text [labels,

expressions] Attach some code [optional] Generate and test the code Publish on the Internet or PC

Example usages Decision tree delivery and

execution Dynamic questionnaire production Diagnostics and fault finding Classification Business Rule Automation

A simple VisiRule chart

Generate the Code

Answer the question …

What is VisiRule? Graphical tool for decision logic Drawing and layout of logic flow Code generation for Flex and

Prolog Execute code in-situ Check and debug results Generate and export code

Who is VisiRule for? People involved with specifying

and modeling decision and knowledge processes

People involved with automating decision making

All sectors – legal, banking, finance, diagnostics

Goals of VisiRule Makes technology available to non-

programmers and programmers Question and answer-based

processes can be rapidly tested and deployed

Run-time architecture integrates into existing web and desktop standards

What does VisiRule do? Lets you draw charts Lets you explore logic Lets you generate code Lets you export XML Lets you produce WMF [charts]

What does VisiRule produce? Charts as shareable diagrams Code for exporting and embedding Text for exporting and exploring Possible test suite Possible audit trail

A Multi-tiered Toolset

VisiRule

Flex

WinProlog

Integration with VB, Delphi, ODBC

Engine and integration

ProWebCGI

WebFlex

ProDataODBCXML

LPAIntelligence

Server

Prologengine

Run-time deployment

WWW

Prolog GUI

VB,JavaC# .Net

Run-timeengine

VisiRule Point ‘n Click to add new objects Delete link and associated objects Edit expressions in-line Automatic aggregation for menus Analysis of logic flow

Intelligent Design Tool Automatic linking/de-linking of

objects Horizontal/vertical alignment Horizontal/vertical spacing Syntax checker for expressions &

code Show/don’t show information fields

A Simple Worked Example New empty chart Create the Nodes Link the Nodes Generate and Test the Code

An empty chart

Add a start node

Add a question

Add some expressions

Add some end nodes

Add links & Generate the Code

Run the Code

Answer the question …

… and get the answer

Another Worked Example 2 binary questions 4 outcome nodes Compound logic in expressions

An empty chart

Add a question

Another question

Add some expressions

Edit the expressions

Add the end nodes

Link and finish

Another Worked Example 2 binary questions 4 outcome nodes Compound logic in expressions

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Holiday Entitlement

Various Nodes Types Question nodes Expression nodes Statement Boxes Code Boxes Start and End nodes

Different kinds of Nodes

Structured Expression Boxes

A Simple Statement Box

Another Statement Box

Another Statement Box

Continuation Box

Exporting XML

Exporting WMF

Publishing on the Web

Future plans for VisiRule extend to Bayesian Networks extend to Fuzzy Rules modular logic (re-useable

components) importing XML integration with Visio?

The End Got to the LPA web-site and

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demos Contact LPA if you want a full

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