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Membership Information
Our membership process can be rigid, however we believe our process enables us to identify the best Blaze Advisor resources, and thus maintain our reputation as a reliable and trustworthy organization.
The following list provides an overview of our process, and although indicative of the process, it does not include all of the steps that a candidate must potentially take toward becoming a member of SABAP:
- Candidate makes a formal request for membership by sending an email to the alliance (membership@sabap.org).
- The alliance assigns a member to the candidate to serve as a sponsor throughout the candidacy process.
- The sponsor coordinates the membership process, which includes:
- Gathering candidate documentation, minimally including:
- Professional resume
- Blaze Advisor project history including customer, roles, responsibilities and contributions
- Professional writing sample - technical documentation, business rule analysis docs, etc.
- Implementation of a sample use case (use case provided by the alliance)
- The alliance admission board determines if the candidate has satisfied the minimal membership requirements, and determines the potential membership level for the candidate.
- When all admission requirements have been satisfied, one or more members will conduct a formal telephone interview with the candidate.
- Members conduct a formal vote on the admission of the candidate.
- If all members approve, the sponsor communicates the intention of the alliance to offer membership.
- A specific date will be given to the candidate indicating when the membership becomes active.
If membership is not approved, the sponsor will remain available to work with the candidate to fulfill a set of activities and create a time line to prepare the candidate for membership in the future.
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SABAP Membership levels
SABAP is comprised of multiple skill levels of Blaze Advisor Professionals.
This section presents SABAP membership levels and characteristics.
Professional Member
Requirements
The SABAP Professional Member must not be a practicing consultant. A Professional Member is an employee of a company whom is currently architecting, analyzing, developing or maintaining a business rules project. The professional member must have practical first hand experience in the implementation of business rules. This experience does not need to be limited to the Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor suite of tools but can include business rules analysis, rules discovery, and rules governance.
Requirements for a Business Rule Analyst are:
- Minimum of 3 years of practical business rules implmentation experience
- Proven understanding of Blaze Advisor concepts
- Ability to perform rule discovery and analysis
Consulting Member
The SABAP Consulting Member is a practicing consultant that is not otherwise a salaried employee of a company. SABAP consulting members are required to have a proven track record of successful business rules implementations.
Following is an outline of the various types of SABAP consulting members.
Probationary Member
A probationary member is a member who has been offered membership in SABAP and will remain probationary for a period not to exceed one year. Upon completion of the probationary period, the probationary member will be designated a level which is appropriate to their experience.
Level 1 SABAP Consulting Member
This consulting member will have a minimum of three years in Blaze Advisor rules professional experience with a successful track record of implementations. This consultant will typically be operating at the level of a rules developer or rules analyst. They will have a strong ability to understand business rule requirements and to interact with analysts and developers.
The Business Rule Analyst is responsible for defining the business processes, and also gathering and organizing the business rules that will provide the foundation for the application planning process. Strong knowledge of rules analysis and definition is required.
The Business Rule Developer is responsible for implementing business rules using best practices and with a thorough knowledge of the ancillary technologies such as J2EE or .NET. Knowledge of rule server deployment is also required.
Requirements for Level 1 SABAP Consulting Member:
- Minimum of 5 years of practical Blaze Advisor experience
- Minimum of 2 successful Blaze Advisor implementation engagements
Level 2 SABAP Consulting Member
This consultant will typically be operating at the level of a team lead, senior rule developer or senior rules analyst.
The Senior Business Rule Analyst can operate independently and provide assistance and / or technical guidance to the members of the project team.
The Senior Business Rule Developer will have strong server deployment experience.
Requirements for Level 2 SABAP Consulting Member:
- Fulfillment of Level 1 requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of practical Blaze Advisor implementation experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of Blaze Advisor Innovator and RMA rule authoring
- Minimum of 3 successful Blaze Advisor implementation engagement
Level 3 SABAP Consulting Member
This consultant will typically be operating at the level of team lead and / or architect. The Architect is generally responsible for guiding the strategic direction of rules projects within an organization. This includes a strong working knowledge of the Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor suite of tools and the best practices for building high-performance, scalable and maintainable rule deployments.
Requirements for a Level 3 SABAP Consulting Member are:
- Fulfillment of Level 2 requirements
- Greater than 6 years of practical Blaze Advisor implementation experience
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SABAP Members would be happy to discuss any
questions you might have regarding the Alliance. Please
use the following email address:
info@sabap.org
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| Related Business Rule Information |
Listed below are some additional Business Rule Articles, Discussions, Websites and Book Recommendations.
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