Setting Up and Using Rules for the Evaluation Management System

This topic discusses information about the system data that Campus Solutions provides with Evaluation Management System (EMS), and the way that EMS interacts with the Rules Engine. In addition to this required system data, Campus Solutions also provides sample rules as an introduction to how the Rules Engine can be used with the EMS feature. Because EMS is flexible and the data that may be evaluated will differ among evaluative processes, much of what is delivered is intended as examples to support our sample rules. For the Calculated Rating Scheme scenario, an admissions example was used where academic data and test score data is evaluated to produce an overall rating for a calculated rating scheme in an evaluation. For the Early Result rule scenario, sample rules illustrate how a rule may be used to interact with the workflow. It is expected that you will want to create your own Entity Profiles, Rule Categories, and Rules to support your specific evaluation business needs.

This topic provides an overview of the Rules Engine and Entity Registry and discusses:

• Setting up and using rule categories for the Evaluation Management System.

• Using data sets.

• Setting up and using rule groups.

• Using sample rules.

• Evaluation Management System/Rules Engine integration.

• Modifying and using system data rules.

Note:

The assigning of different colors to different Rules Engine Manager elements for purposes of displaying the Elements in different colors in user interfaces is optional and does not affect how a Rule is used in System processing. If no color setup is done, all Element text is displayed in black.