Developing Business Process and
Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
Course
2933: Five days; Instructor-Led
Preliminary Course
Syllabus
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the
knowledge and skills to efficiently and effectively integrate systems,
employees, and trading partners through orchestration in a highly
flexible and highly automated manner.
Audience
This course is intended for solution architects and developers who
are responsible for developing Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 business
process and integration solutions.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe the message processing architecture and the development
environment provided by BizTalk Server 2006. |
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Create XML and flat-file schemas. |
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Create a BizTalk map and use functoids to manipulate data in a
map. |
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Deploy a BizTalk project and view deployed assemblies. |
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Route messages based on the contents of a received message. |
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Configure common adapters to enable BizTalk integration. |
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Create an orchestration to represent a business process. |
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Use orchestration shapes to define a detailed business process. |
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Configure an orchestration for transactional business
processing. |
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Create, deploy, and manage a BizTalk application. |
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Configure BizTalk to consume and publish Web services. |
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Configure business rules and call a business rule from within an
orchestration. |
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Enable Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) functions for business
users. |
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Integrate trading partners into a business process. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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1-2 years experience developing distributed applications. |
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Background in Microsoft .NET Framework concepts and technology. |
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Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. |
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Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server. |
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Working knowledge of XML. |
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No prior BizTalk experience is necessary. |
Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this
course currently.
Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary
materials for this class.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to BizTalk Server 2006
This module describes the BizTalk message processing architecture and
identifies the new features and toolsets provided in BizTalk Server
2006.
Lessons
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What Is BizTalk Server 2006? |
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What's New in BizTalk Server 2006? |
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The BizTalk Server Development Environment |
Lab: Examining a BizTalk Application
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Test a BizTalk Server Application |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe common BizTalk Server 2006 scenarios and how BizTalk
Server 2006 works to process messages. |
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Describe improvements and new features in BizTalk Server 2006. |
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Identify the tools provided in the BizTalk Server 2006
development environment. |
Module 2: Creating Schemas
This module explains how to use BizTalk development tools to create
XML and flat-file schemas.
Lessons
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Introduction to BizTalk Schemas |
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Creating XML and Flat-File Schemas |
Lab: Creating BizTalk Schemas
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Creating a New BizTalk Project |
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Creating an XML Schema Using BizTalk Editor |
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Creating a Flat-File Schema Using the Flat File Schema Wizard |
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Creating a Schema from a Sample XML Message Instance |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe how BizTalk uses XML and identify the types of XML
message types supported by BizTalk. |
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Create an XML schema by using the BizTalk Editor and create a
flat-file schema by using the Flat-File Schema Wizard. |
Module 3: Creating Maps
This module explains how to use BizTalk Mapper to create and work
with BizTalk maps. Students will learn how to add functoids to a map and
how to compile and test a map.
Lessons
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Creating a BizTalk Map |
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Configuring Basic Functoids |
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Configuring Advanced Functoids |
Lab: Creating a BizTalk Map
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Creating a Basic Map |
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Adding Functoids to a Map |
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Configuring Advanced Functoids |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe how maps are used by BizTalk and how to use the BizTalk
Mapper to create a map. |
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Manipulate data by using functoids and add functoids to a map. |
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Perform advanced mapping operations by using advanced functoids. |
Module 4: Deploying a BizTalk Project
This module explains how to deploy a BizTalk project and how to view
deployed assemblies.
Lessons
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Introduction to Deployment |
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Deploying an Assembly |
Lab: Deploying an Assembly
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Assigning a BizTalk Project to an Application |
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Building and Deploying a BizTalk Application |
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Creating Receive Ports and Locations |
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Creating Send Ports |
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Testing a BizTalk Assembly |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how BizTalk deployment works and describe the steps
required to deploy a BizTalk assembly. |
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Deploy an assembly by using Visual Studio and view deployed
assemblies by using the Assembly viewer. |
Module 5: Routing BizTalk Messages
This module explains how to enable message routing and how to use
BizTalk tools to monitor live and archived message activity.
Lessons
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Introduction to Message Routing |
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Configuring Message Routing |
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Tracking Message Activity |
Lab: Enabling Message Routing
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Promoting Message Properties |
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Configuring a Filter Expression |
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Testing Message Routing |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe how BizTalk messages are routed by various BizTalk
components. |
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Configure BizTalk message routing. |
Module 6: Creating Pipelines
This module explains how to create and configure receive and send
pipelines for processing messages.
Lessons
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Introduction to Pipelines |
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Building a Pipeline |
Lab: Creating Pipelines
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Create a New Send Pipeline Used to Encrypt Messages |
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Test the Send Pipeline |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how pipelines process messages. |
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Use the Pipeline Designer to create a pipeline. |
Module 7: Integrating with Adapters
This module explains how to configure common adapters to enable
BizTalk integration.
Lessons
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Introduction to BizTalk Adapters |
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Configuring a BizTalk Adapter |
Lab: Integrating with Adapters
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Configuring the POP3 Adapter |
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Configuring the SMTP Adapter |
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Configuring the Windows SharePoint Services Adapter |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe how adapters are used to connect BizTalk Server to
external systems. |
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Configure a protocol, data, and application adapter. |
Module 8: Creating a BizTalk Orchestration
This module explains how BizTalk orchestration services work and
shows how to create a BizTalk orchestration. Students will also learn
how to use debugging tools to monitor a running orchestration.
Lessons
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Introduction to BizTalk Orchestration |
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Building an Orchestration |
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Monitoring Orchestrations |
Lab: Creating a BizTalk Orchestration
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Creating a New BizTalk Orchestration |
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Creating BizTalk Orchestration Ports |
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Creating BizTalk Orchestration Messages |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how BizTalk orchestrations are used to represent a
business process. |
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Use the BizTalk Orchestration Designer to define a business
process. |
Module 9: Automating Business Processes
This module explains how to use orchestration shapes to represent the
logical flow of an orchestration. Students will also learn how to
manipulate data and manage exceptions within an orchestration.
Lessons
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Controlling the Flow of an Orchestration |
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Configuring Orchestrations |
Lab: Automating a Business Process
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Configuring Orchestration Expressions |
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Configuring Message Correlation |
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Configuring Exception Handling |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Use orchestration flow control shapes and create modular
orchestrations. |
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Configure orchestration expressions, message correlation, and
exception handling. |
Module 10: Creating Transactional Business Processes
This module explains how to create orchestrations that support atomic
and long-running transactions. Students will also learn how to create
nested orchestrations, configure exception handling, and recover from
failed transactions.
Lessons
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Introduction to Transactions |
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Configuring Transactions |
Lab: Configuring a Transactional Business Process
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Configuring an Orchestration as Transactional |
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Configuring an Atomic Transaction |
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Configuring Compensation |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how transactions work and how persistence points affect
the performance of a BizTalk orchestration. |
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Create and configure long-running and atomic transactions. |
Module 11: Deploying and Managing BizTalk Applications
This module explains how to create and deploy BizTalk applications in
a production environment. Students will also learn how to manage running
applications.
Lessons
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Introduction to BizTalk Applications |
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Deploying an Application |
Lab: Deploying a BizTalk Application
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Creating a BizTalk Application MSI Package |
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Installing from a BizTalk Application MSI Package |
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Using Binding Files |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how BizTalk artifacts can be grouped as applications to
simplify deployment and management tasks. |
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Deploy an application as a Microsoft Installer (MSI) package and
create and import binding files. |
Module 12: Integrating with Web Services
This module explains how to consume a Web service from an
orchestration and how to publish an orchestration as a Web service.
Lessons
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Introduction to Web Services Integration |
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Consuming a Web Service |
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Publishing an Orchestration As a Web Service |
Lab: Consuming and Publishing Web Services with BizTalk
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Publishing a BizTalk Orchestration as a Web Service |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how Web service integration works in BizTalk. |
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Configure an orchestration to consume a Web service. |
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Publish an orchestration as a Web service. |
Module 13: Integrating Business Rules
This module explains how to configure business rules and how to call
a business rule from within an orchestration.
Lessons
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Introduction to Business Rules |
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Integrating Business Rules |
Lab: Integrating Business Rules
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Creating a Business Rule Policy |
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Configuring an Orchestration to Call the Business Rules Engine |
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Testing the BizTalk Application |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how business rule integration works in BizTalk. |
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Compose, publish, and deploy business rules. |
Module 14: Monitoring Business Activity
This module explains how to configure business rules and how to call
a business rule from within an orchestration.
Lessons
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Introduction to Business Activity Monitoring |
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Enabling Business Activity Monitoring |
Lab: Monitoring Business Activity
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Creating a BAM Activity |
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Creating a BAM View |
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Deploying a BAM View |
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Configuring BAM Data Collection |
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Testing BAM Data Collection |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how BizTalk enables business users to monitor business
activity. |
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Configure BizTalk to enable Business Activity Monitoring (BAM). |
Module 15: Integrating with Trading Partners
This module explains how to track and manage rules, policies,
agreements, and other information about trading partners.
Lessons
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Enabling Trading Partner Integration |
Lab 15: Enabling Business Partner Integration
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Creating Role Links |
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Configuring an Orchestration to Use Role Links |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how BizTalk supports trading partner integration and
identify methods for integrating trading partners. |
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Manage trading partner information and configure an
orchestration to integrate trading partners into an existing
business process. |
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