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:
• Describe
the message processing architecture and the development environment provided
by BizTalk Server 2006.
• Create
XML and flat-file schemas.
• Create
a BizTalk map and use functoids to manipulate data in a map.
• Deploy
a BizTalk project and view deployed assemblies.
• Route
messages based on the contents of a received message.
• Configure
common adapters to enable BizTalk integration.
• Create
an orchestration to represent a business process.
• Use
orchestration shapes to define a detailed business process.
• Configure
an orchestration for transactional business processing.
• Create,
deploy, and manage a BizTalk application.
• Configure
BizTalk to consume and publish Web services.
• Configure
business rules and call a business rule from within an orchestration.
• Enable
Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) functions for business users.
• Integrate
trading partners into a business process.
Prerequisites
Before attending
this course, students must have:
• 1-2
years experience developing distributed applications.
• Background
in Microsoft .NET Framework concepts and technology.
• Hands-on
experience with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
• Working
knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server.
• Working
knowledge of XML.
• 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
• What
Is BizTalk Server 2006?
• What's
New in BizTalk Server 2006?
• The
BizTalk Server Development Environment
Lab: Examining
a BizTalk Application
• Test
a BizTalk Server Application
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe
common BizTalk Server 2006 scenarios and how BizTalk Server 2006 works
to process messages.
• Describe
improvements and new features in BizTalk Server 2006.
• 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
• Introduction
to BizTalk Schemas
• Creating
XML and Flat-File Schemas
Lab: Creating
BizTalk Schemas
• Creating
a New BizTalk Project
• Creating
an XML Schema Using BizTalk Editor
• Creating
a Flat-File Schema Using the Flat File Schema Wizard
• Creating
a Schema from a Sample XML Message Instance
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe
how BizTalk uses XML and identify the types of XML message types supported
by BizTalk.
• 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
• Creating
a BizTalk Map
• Configuring
Basic Functoids
• Configuring
Advanced Functoids
Lab: Creating
a BizTalk Map
• Creating
a Basic Map
• Adding
Functoids to a Map
• Configuring
Advanced Functoids
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe
how maps are used by BizTalk and how to use the BizTalk Mapper to create
a map.
• Manipulate
data by using functoids and add functoids to a map.
• 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
• Introduction
to Deployment
• Deploying
an Assembly
Lab: Deploying
an Assembly
• Assigning
a BizTalk Project to an Application
• Building
and Deploying a BizTalk Application
• Creating
Receive Ports and Locations
• Creating
Send Ports
• Testing
a BizTalk Assembly
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how BizTalk deployment works and describe the steps required to deploy
a BizTalk assembly.
• 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
• Introduction
to Message Routing
• Configuring
Message Routing
• Tracking
Message Activity
Lab: Enabling
Message Routing
• Promoting
Message Properties
• Configuring
a Filter Expression
• Testing
Message Routing
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe
how BizTalk messages are routed by various BizTalk components.
• Configure
BizTalk message routing.
Module
6: Creating Pipelines
This module explains
how to create and configure receive and send pipelines for processing
messages.
Lessons
• Introduction
to Pipelines
• Building
a Pipeline
Lab: Creating
Pipelines
• Create
a New Send Pipeline Used to Encrypt Messages
• Test
the Send Pipeline
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how pipelines process messages.
• 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
• Introduction
to BizTalk Adapters
• Configuring
a BizTalk Adapter
Lab: Integrating
with Adapters
• Configuring
the POP3 Adapter
• Configuring
the SMTP Adapter
• Configuring
the Windows SharePoint Services Adapter
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe
how adapters are used to connect BizTalk Server to external systems.
• 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
• Introduction
to BizTalk Orchestration
• Building
an Orchestration
• Monitoring
Orchestrations
Lab: Creating
a BizTalk Orchestration
• Creating
a New BizTalk Orchestration
• Creating
BizTalk Orchestration Ports
• Creating
BizTalk Orchestration Messages
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how BizTalk orchestrations are used to represent a business process.
• 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
• Controlling
the Flow of an Orchestration
• Configuring
Orchestrations
Lab: Automating
a Business Process
• Configuring
Orchestration Expressions
• Configuring
Message Correlation
• Configuring
Exception Handling
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Use
orchestration flow control shapes and create modular orchestrations.
• 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
• Introduction
to Transactions
• Configuring
Transactions
Lab: Configuring
a Transactional Business Process
• Configuring
an Orchestration as Transactional
• Configuring
an Atomic Transaction
• Configuring
Compensation
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how transactions work and how persistence points affect the performance
of a BizTalk orchestration.
• 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
• Introduction
to BizTalk Applications
• Deploying
an Application
Lab: Deploying
a BizTalk Application
• Creating
a BizTalk Application MSI Package
• Installing
from a BizTalk Application MSI Package
• Using
Binding Files
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how BizTalk artifacts can be grouped as applications to simplify deployment
and management tasks.
• 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
• Introduction
to Web Services Integration
• Consuming
a Web Service
• Publishing
an Orchestration As a Web Service
Lab: Consuming
and Publishing Web Services with BizTalk
• Publishing
a BizTalk Orchestration as a Web Service
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how Web service integration works in BizTalk.
• Configure
an orchestration to consume a Web service.
• 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
• Introduction
to Business Rules
• Integrating
Business Rules
Lab: Integrating
Business Rules
• Creating
a Business Rule Policy
• Configuring
an Orchestration to Call the Business Rules Engine
• Testing
the BizTalk Application
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how business rule integration works in BizTalk.
• 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
• Introduction
to Business Activity Monitoring
• Enabling
Business Activity Monitoring
Lab: Monitoring
Business Activity
• Creating
a BAM Activity
• Creating
a BAM View
• Deploying
a BAM View
• Configuring
BAM Data Collection
• Testing
BAM Data Collection
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how BizTalk enables business users to monitor business activity.
• 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
• Enabling
Trading Partner Integration
Lab 15: Enabling
Business Partner Integration
• Creating
Role Links
• Configuring
an Orchestration to Use Role Links
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Explain
how BizTalk supports trading partner integration and identify methods
for integrating trading partners.
• Manage
trading partner information and configure an orchestration to integrate
trading partners into an existing business process.
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