Business Rule Representation and Coverage Jump-start vocabularies Multiple rule representations Multiple rule visualizations Preservation of presentation sequence Rule consistency checks Rule collision checks Rule overlap and 'underlap' checks Lexicon support Ease of Use Easy-to-change rules Expert help Rule views by project or role Can be used as a wizard/plug-in for multiple development environments Rules separated from rule engine(s) Constraints naturally supported Integration Support Easy to embed in other technologies Multiple DBMS support for repository Multiple rule methodologies supported Linked with world-class enterprise application integration vendors Import / export / application programming interfaces (e.g., XML) Links with business rule engines from other vendors

Rule Management and Repository Rule extensibility Rule mapping to owners and stewards Rule change impact analysis Rule versioning Security Stand-alone support at a low cost Networked server Rich repository with extensible metamodel Rule repository merge support Versioning / lockout Change management Check-in / check-out support Pricing Pricing based on number of users Reasonably priced starter package Availability of bundled training Availability of bundled services Industry-norm annual maintenance fees