... An example of the Employment pattern. Related Patterns Patterns can be related to other patterns, alternative patterns, or complementary patterns. Alternative patterns are similar to each other ... organize, catalog, and refer to them. The business patterns presented in this book have another categorization, more suited for business modeling: § Resource and rule patterns § Goal patterns ... The Patterns in This Book As mentioned, we use three categories to organize and classify the business patterns discussed in this book: resource and rule patterns, goal patterns, and process patterns. ...