5 Day Course
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.
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.
Audience Profile
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.
•
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.
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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
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 Proc
- 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 : 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
