> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://aletyx.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Guides

> Practical guides and lifecycle documentation for building and operating decision automation systems.

This section provides **conceptual, architectural, and practical guidance** for building, operating, and evolving decision and process automation systems.

Guides focus on *when and why* to apply patterns, not just how to configure them.

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## Featured Guides

### Drools 7 End-of-Life Enterprise What You Need to Know Guide

Architectural, operational, and governance implications of migrating from distributions of Drools 7 to community Drools 10. Essential reading for enterprise architects and platform owners.

[Read the What You Need to Know Guide](/docs/drools/drools-7-migration)

### Best Practices for Enterprise Decision Automation

Design, testing, and governance patterns for long-lived decision systems.

[Best Practices](/docs/guides/best-practices)

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## Decision Modeling

Build and deploy decision services using DMN and visual modeling tools.

* [DMN Overview](/docs/guides/tutorials/dmn/overview)
* [Introduction to DMN](/docs/guides/tutorials/dmn/dmn-intro)
* [Basic DMN Examples](/docs/guides/tutorials/dmn/dmn-basic-example)
* [Advanced DMN Modeling](/docs/guides/tutorials/dmn/dmn-deeper)

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## Rules Development

Create business rules using DRL and decision tables.

* [Getting Started with DRL](/docs/drools/tutorials/first-rule)
* [Decision Tables](/docs/drools/tutorials/decision-tables)
* [DRL Examples](/docs/drools/tutorials/drl-example)

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## Process Development

Design and implement process workflows with BPMN.

* [Rules Orchestration Lab](/docs/guides/tutorials/lab-rules-orchestration)
* [SAGA Pattern](/docs/guides/tutorials/lab-saga)
* [Event-Driven Architecture Lab](/docs/guides/tutorials/lab-eda)
* [BPMN Examples](/docs/guides/tutorials/bpmn-example)

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## Industry Use Cases

Domain-specific patterns and real-world applications.

* [Browse Use Cases](/docs/guides/use-cases/overview)

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> Looking for architectural explanations?
> See the **Architecture** section.