The Decision Model #1: Linking Business Leaders and Technology

This is the first in a three-part series introducing the Decision Model. "The Decision Model gives a specific form, function, and tangible visual representation to business logic as expressed by business people. As such, business leaders use the Decision Model to expose and manage that logic as a strategic instrument of business agility. It is useful in normal changing times as well as in tumultuous crises."(Adapted from (von Halle and Goldberg 2009)) (Details on how to utilize the Decision Model in normal through chaotic times are found in Chapter 3 of the book). The Decision Model is emerging as a new business asset of high business value. The audience for this article includes business leaders, business architects, requirements analysts, use case modelers, business process modelers, and agile developers. The second article explains how the Decision Model revolutionizes today's business processes and requirements management. The third article reveals how the Decision Model dramatically improves the testing process.