Higson is an advanced business rules engine that empowers organizations to efficiently handle intricate decision-making processes and streamline rule-based operations with rapid execution speeds and a user-friendly interface tailored for business users. By decoupling business rules from application code, it enables users to easily configure products, pricing structures, and decision logic via a web-based Studio without needing extensive programming skills, thereby minimizing dependence on developers and expediting the time to market. Features such as sophisticated version control, a user-friendly tree-structured rule editor, and validation tools like the tester and mass tester ensure that changes can be rigorously tested before they go live. Higson also includes capabilities for visual rule modeling, integration with AI models, decision tables, and Groovy functions, while supporting import/export functionalities with Excel. Furthermore, it facilitates integration with existing systems using REST or Java APIs, and it securely stores configurations in widely-used SQL databases. The runtime engine is specifically engineered for real-time decision-making, adeptly processing thousands of API calls per second along with managing extensive datasets, ensuring that organizations can respond swiftly to evolving business needs. Ultimately, Higson enhances operational efficiency and agility, enabling organizations to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
