Rules-Based Management (RBM™) is a management process that incorporates the principle of management by exception; routine tasks are handled automatically by the software and problems (exceptions) are automatically brought to the attention of the appropriate individual, the company says. According to the company, you tell the software your core business rules, then the software strategically enforces these rules throughout the organization.

Data-Basics Inc., 9450 Midwest Ave., Cleveland, OH 44125; 800-837-7574 or 216-663-5600; 216-663-5454 (fax); www.databasics.com (website).

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