2933: Developing Business Process and Integration
Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
Five daysInstructor-led
Introduction
This five-day instructor-led BizTalk Server 2006
training 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
Profile
This course is intended for solution architects and
developers who are responsible for developing Microsoft
BizTalk Server 2006 business process and integration
solutions.
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"Your instructor was
a very engaging instructor. She had a very
pleasant disposition and a good sense of humor
which made for a great learning experience."
"Your instructor is knowledgeable and
energetic... he was responsive to the
student's questions. I hope to take courses with
this instructor again!"
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At Course Completion
After completing this BizTalk Server 2006 training 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.
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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.
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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
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Lab: Examining a BizTalk Application
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Test a BizTalk Server Application
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Lab: Creating Pipelines
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Create a New Send Pipeline Used to
Encrypt Messages
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Test the Send Pipeline
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Lab: Consuming and Publishing Web
Services with BizTalk
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Publishing a BizTalk Orchestration
as a Web Service
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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).
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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
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Lab 15: Enabling Business Partner
Integration
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Creating Role Links
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Configuring an Orchestration to
Use Role Links
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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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