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- SYDNEY, Australia, December, 2008
Object Connections has released version 3.2 of Common Knowledge,
a cross-platform business rules engine and rules management system.
This release sees the implementation of role-based security
administration, a powerful patterning system that allows rules to
be defined in business domain-specific languages, and
comprehensive statistical and authoring information.
- SYDNEY, Australia, October, 2007
Object Connections has released version 3.1 of Common Knowledge,
a cross-platform business
rules engine and rules management system that supports the capture, representation,
documentation, maintenance, testing and deployment of an organisation's business rules and
application logic. Version 3.1 incorporates a range of new features and improvements that
further enhance the business rules experience.
New features include a significantly improved documentation generation facility allowing business rules to
be exported to HTML and XML. Exporting to HTML utlises a set of highly configurable options and utilises
industry standard XSLT and CSS technologies for laying out and formatting.
This produces a comprehensively structured and formatted document that
can be easily configured to match your own corporate WEB and documentation standards and requirements.
A powerful cross-referencing facility has been added to version 3.1, allowing business rules dependency
and impact analysis to be performed at the click of a button. What is truely unique about this facility
is the ability to click on report elements and have those elements immediately focused within the Common
Knowledge Studio environment. This makes the cross-reference report an ideal facility for efficiently
navigating around large or complex sets of business rules.
Productivity and useability enhancements in Common Knowledge Studio include a full undo-redo facility,
a new tabbed workspace view, print-previewing on all views and rule extender editors, additional debugging
views (stack and evaluate), and global search and replace.
Finally, numerous performance improvements have been made
to the Windows version of Common Knowledge in the areas of rule
loading, rule compilation and rule execution. For a complete summary of
what is new and improved in Common Knowledge version 3.1 click here.
Business rules built using Common Knowledge can be integrated directly into your business
systems using the Common Knowledge Rules Engine. The Rules Engine is a comprehensive
business rules authoring and execution API which provides extensive support for
all .NET languages, as well as native support for Java, Delphi and ActiveX.
SYDNEY, Australia, February, 2007
iTWire announces the latest release of the Common Knowledge
business rules engine and rules management system.
iTWire is Australia's most informative, opinionated and in your face IT &
Telecommunications news and information resource.
SYDNEY, Australia, January, 2007
Object Connections has released version 3.0 of Common Knowledge,
a cross-platform business
rules engine and rules management system that supports the capture, representation,
documentation, maintenance, testing and deployment of an organisation's business rules and
application logic. In keeping with the Common Knowledge philosophy, that no single format can
adequately represent all business rule requirements, version 3.0 of Common Knowledge includes
a range of new rule formats and features that move business rules management well and
truly into the 21st century.
In addition to the traditional decision tables, decision trees and scripting formats,
Common Knowledge now delivers a new world of opportunity with the introduction of
rete rules, workflows, decision grids, lookup tables, flowcharts and state maps.
These new formats, in conjunction with existing formats, ensure that the business
rules designer has a rich set of tools available for the construction of expressive
and effective business solutions.
Developers of business systems are continually being challenged to find approaches to the
implementation of complex business logic in ways that are accessible, extensible and
cost-effective. Software developers can be greatly empowered by incorporating business
rules management techniques, such as those supported by Common Knowledge, into their
existing toolsets. These techniques also encourage closer collaboration with business
stakeholders by providing a common language with which to communicate the operational
complexities of their organisation.
Business rules built using Common Knowledge can be integrated directly into your business
systems using the Common Knowledge Rules Engine. The Rules Engine is a comprehensive
business rules authoring and execution API which now provides extensive support for
all .NET languages, as well as native support for Java, Delphi and ActiveX.
SYDNEY, Australia, November, 2006
The entry-level Common Knowledge Lite v2.6 has been replaced by the Professional
Edition.
SYDNEY, Australia, March 2006
Fujitsu Australia and
Hunter Valley Coal Chain Logisitics Team have been jointly nominated for an
award in IT innovation after being named as finalists in the prestigious AIIA iAwards.
Fujitsu and Hunter Valley Coal Chain have been named as a finalist in the Agriculture
and Primary Industry category for their work on an Integrated Planning System.
In 2004 the Hunter Valley Coal Chain Logistics Team embarked on a project to deploy
an Integrated Planning System to provide a constraint-based planning and scheduling
tool for planning vessel, stockpile, port and rail movements. The solution they
chose, a customised application developed by Fujitsu Australia, using the Common
Knowledge rules management system from Object Connections, has allowed Hunter Valley
Coal Chain to develop systems functionality to a state where users can plan efficiently
and effectively in an environment of high demand - for example, 120 million tonnes
per annum (an increase of almost 40% over their previous capabilities).
NEWCASTLE, Australia, March 2006
Matrikon Australia has teamed with Object
Connections to use Common Knowledge as a key business logic component in the
deployment of their Plant Asset Management System (PAM) to
Meridian Energy. Meridian Energy is New Zealand's largest electricity generator,
providing approximately 30 per cent of the country's total generation. Meridian
supplies 200,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout New
Zealand using only renewable resources, including the country's largest operational
wind farm.
- CANBERRA, Australia
Airservices Australia, a key Australian
Federal Government business unit, has selected Common Knowledge as its core business
rules management and automation platform. At the core of Airservices Australia’s
operational systems, the Flight Charging System is responsible for the determination
of charges and fees applicable to each flight within Australian and Honiara airspace.
These charges and fees are based on a complex set of business rules that to date
have been hard coded into an aging legacy application. As part of a larger program
of core system redevelopment, Object Connections in conjunction with its primary
integration partner, Atos Origin, delivered a replacement Flight Charging System.
- SYDNEY, Australia
 Common Knowledge has been recognised
by The Small Business Show's Brother Software Awards, Nine Network Australia, for
outstanding achievement in the research, development and presentation of business
software. With around 150 contenders, Common Knowledge was selected by the judging
panel, who were looking for practical software that addressed real world problems.
Object Connections is proud to be associated with The Small Business Show's Brother
Software Awards, Nine Network Australia's annual event that provides excellent
support to the software development community throughout Australia.
- SYDNEY, Australia
 Object Connections has entered
into a Solution Partner agreement with Borland®
Software Corporation. Object Connections believes this relationship will
enhance its ability to deliver powerful business intelligence solutions through
the use of Borland® products, capabilities and support.
Object Connections has been a user of Borland® products for over 15 years and
will continue to support products such as Delphi™, JBuilder™, Kylix™,
C++ Builder™ and AppServer™ in its offerings.
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