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====== Introduction ======

The purpose of this document is to show how to configure  real world business applications using **//Aware IM//**. The document aims to serve as a studying and reference material for anyone who wants to configure business applications using **//Aware IM//** – it contains many practical examples, configuration and operation patterns and demonstrates the key features of **//Aware IM//**.

The document has a format of a case study – it explains how to design and configure a particular business application (the software system to operate a public library). It covers all aspects of the application creation – from requirements to configuration and testing.

The document should be read in conjunction with the **//Aware IM//** documentation – in particular, [[docs:2000_concepts]], [[docs:2500_config_apps]] and [[docs:3000_rule_language|Aware IM Rule Language Reference]].

The electronic version of the document in PDF format can be found in the “docs” directory of your Aware IM installation.