Päätöstaulukko

Päätöstaulukko, or decision table, is a systematic method for representing complex business rules or logic. It organizes a set of conditions and the corresponding actions to be taken when those conditions are met. This tabular format is particularly useful for documenting and analyzing decision-making processes that involve multiple interacting factors.

A decision table consists of four main sections: conditions, condition alternatives, actions, and rules. The conditions list all the variables or criteria that influence a decision. The condition alternatives specify the possible values or states for each condition. The actions outline the outcomes or operations that result from the decision. Finally, the rules connect specific combinations of condition alternatives to the appropriate actions.

The structure allows for clear identification of all possible scenarios and ensures that each combination of conditions leads to a defined action. This helps in uncovering ambiguities, inconsistencies, or redundancies in logic. Decision tables are widely used in software development for requirements specification, in business process modeling, and in system design to ensure all operational scenarios are accounted for. They provide a concise and unambiguous representation that can be easily understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.