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VisiRule - A Legal Decision Modeling Tool
1. VisiRule
An overview of
VisiRule™ - a legal
decision modeling
tool from LPA
Clive Spenser, Marketing Director,
LPA, October 2013
Copyright (c) LPA Ltd 2013
VisiRule ™ is a trademark of LPA
5. What is VisiRule?
• Unlike other visual modeling tools, VisiRule™ is
specifically designed for building robust decision
models
• VisiRule charts are easy for anyone to make and
share - they are created graphically, like MindMap®
• Unlike other computer tools that can interpret and
execute visual models, VisiRule helps ensure users
create models which are consistent and have a high
degree of "referential integrity"
• VisiRule charts can be used other programs and
processes
Mind Map® is a registered trademark of the Buzan organisation
6. What is VisiRule?
• “VisiRule is not designed to automatically
construct visual models or executable code
from data, rather it is a tool that allows
experts to build decision models using a
graphical paradigm, like Mind Map®, but one
that can be annotated using code and/or
Boolean logic and then executed and
exported to other programs and processes.”
Mind Map® is a registered trademark of the Buzan organisation
7. Principle uses of VisiRule
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Compliance and Regulations
Legal Advice
Resource Allocation and Configuration
Diagnostics, Fault-finding, Troubleshooting
Best practice in all sectors
Planning and Scheduling
8. Relationship between chart, table and rules
Using VisiRule, we can draw
a simple chart, Fig. 1, where
each expression box
evaluates a compound logic
expression
9. VisiRule Authoring
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Windows Desktop Authoring tool for specifying decision logic
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easy to use dedicated flow-chart tool which knows a bit about what
you are doing and so can you help spot errors and make intelligent
changes
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dedicated support for interactive questions and answers
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can handle simple logic and complex logic
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which can be immediately tested in situ using built-in engine
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There is a direct mapping onto flow-charts
10. VisiRule
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Point ‘n Click to add new objects
Click ‘n Drag to connect objects
Delete a link and associated objects
Edit expressions in-line
Automatic aggregation for menus
Checks for meaningful connections
11. Intelligent Design Tool
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Automatic linking/de-linking of objects
Horizontal/vertical alignment
Horizontal/vertical spacing
Syntax checker for expressions & code
Show/don’t show information fields
Propagation of name changes
12. Question Types
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Single choice questions
Multiple choice questions
Mathematical input questions
Set and text input questions
Statement boxes for computable
questions
• Code boxes for extra functions
16. What does VisiRule enable you to
do?
• Produce a ‘map’ of your decisions and
processes
• which you can test immediately in-situ
• with facilities to generate Decision Tables
• or export as XML data
• Plus you can generate executable code
17. VisiRule Authoring
• Easy-to-use, familiar representation
• Powerful Graph structure (better than
trees)
• Logic-based means reliable and verifiable
• Immediate testing and debugging
• Integration with standard IT architecture
• Questions can use corporate data
18. VisiRule Web Session
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Questions dynamically generated
Integration with CSS and HTML
Optional chart viewer
Optional question trail
Answers can be extracted from database
Answers can be stored in database
20. VisiRule Outputs
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Charts as shareable diagrams
Code for exporting and embedding
Text for exporting, editing and exploring
Generation of test suites
Decision Tables for auditing and
documentation
25. Goals of VisiRule
• Makes technology available to nonprogrammers via familiar visual paradigm
• Question and answer-based processes
which can be rapidly tested and deployed
• Rapid prototyping environment but charts
can be used to deliver actual applications
• Run-time architecture integrates into
existing web and desktop standards
26. Features of VisiRule Automation
• Interactive tool helps you untangle and organize
your logic
• which you can test and validate immediately
• and produce shareable diagrams which
communicate what to do and when
• Diagrams which can be published to the web to
help guide and advise people
• with questions and answer session recorded
27. Benefits of VisiRule Automation
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Consensus building decision making
Knowledge sharing and management
Improved consistency
Increased productivity
Less mistakes
Reduced risk
Increased and faster availability
Access to expert advice and know-how
28. Future plans for VisiRule
• Extended chart viewer to aid navigation
• Ability to answer questions out of sequence
• Enable server to identify potential solution paths