Developing E-Business Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004

What Is BizTalk Server 2004?

BizTalk Server Services and Tools

What is New in BizTalk Server 2004?

Northwind Traders Case Study

Identify the core features of BizTalk Server and how it fits into the overall suite of Microsoft e-business solutions products.

Describe the functions of the BizTalk messaging and orchestration services.

Introduction to BizTalk Schemas

Creating BizTalk Schemas

Creating a New BizTalk Project

Creating an XML Schema Using the BizTalk Editor

Promoting Schema Properties

Creating a Flat File Schema Using the BizTalk Editor

Validating Schemas and Generating Instance Messages

Assigning a Strong Name to the Assemblies

Building the Schema Project

Explain the purpose and use of a BizTalk schema.

Create BizTalk schemas by using the BizTalk Editor.

Introduction to BizTalk Maps

Creating BizTalk Maps

Creating a Schema Map using BizTalk Mapper

Adding Functoids to a Map

Validating and Testing the Map

Building the Schema Map Project

Describe the purpose and use of BizTalk maps.

Create a map by using BizTalk Mapper.

Introduction to Messaging

Enabling Message Routing

Creating Receive and Send Pipelines

Create a Receive Port and a Receive Location

Create Send Ports and Define Message Filters

Start the Send Ports and Test the Configuration

Configuring BizTalk Host and Group Security Settings

Creating a Custom Send Pipeline

Building and Deploying the Pipeline Project

Modify Send and Receive Ports

Testing the Send Pipeline Solution

Creating a Custom Receive Pipeline

Building and Deploying the Receive Pipeline Project

Testing the Receive Pipeline Solution

Enable message routing to forward incoming messages directly to appropriate send ports, based on each message’s content.

Create both receive pipelines and send pipelines to process messages.

Preparing to Deploy a BizTalk Solution

Using BizTalk Deployment Tools

Create a Deployment Project

Install the Deployment Package and Test the Solution

Identify the tasks that you must perform before deploying a solution.

Use BizTalk deployment tools to deploy a solution.

What is Health and Activity Tracking

Configuring Health and Activity Tracking

Best Practices for Health and Activity Tracking

Tracking a Message

Define message tracking concepts.

Identify job roles that can use HAT.

Explain the features and capabilities of HAT.

Identify the types of events and data that can be tracked.

Track and view message activity.

Use the Orchestration Debugger to track workflow.

Configure a HAT administration client.

Secure access to HAT data.

Introduction to BizTalk Orchestration

Creating an Orchestration

Working with Orchestration Shapes

Adding Schemas and Maps to the Messaging Project

Creating an Orchestration

Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project

Starting and Testing the Orchestration

Testing the Orchestration

Adding Schemas and Maps to the Messaging Project

Building an Orchestration

Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project

Starting and Testing the Orchestration

Describe how BizTalk orchestration works.

Work with orchestration shapes.

Configure orchestration messages.

Creating a Transaction

Adding Compensation and Handling Exceptions

Configuring Orchestration Properties and Variables

Create and Configure Transaction Shapes

Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project

Starting and Testing the Orchestration

Create both atomic and long-running transactions.

Add error handling and compensation code to orchestration.

Consuming a Web Service

Publishing Web Services

Adding a Web Reference to a Project

Creating a Map

Modifying the Orchestration

Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project

Starting and Testing the Orchestration

Configuring Orchestration Properties

Creating the Orchestration to be Published

Building and Deploying the Project

Running the BizTalk Web Services Publishing Wizard

Starting and Testing the Orchestration

Call a Web service from within an orchestration.

Publish an orchestration or a schema as a Web service.

Introduction to Business Rules

Developing a Rules-based Application

Defining Business Rules

Calling Business Rules from within an Orchestration

Building and Deploying the Business Rules Project

Starting and Testing the Business Rules

Define the terminology and functions for business rules.

Develop an orchestration that calls the Business Rule Engine.

Creating and Deploying an HWS Action

Registering the Action and Creating Constraints

Activating the Activity Flow

Define the uses of HWS.

Explain human workflow concepts and terminology.

Identify the components of the HWS architecture.

Describe the HWS.

Identify HWS user roles.

Identify the steps required to build actions.

Create an HWS project.

Administer the HWS.

Integrate an HWS application.

Managing Trading Partner Relationships

Integrating Trading Partners

Monitoring Business Activity

Creating the Logical Port Types

Creating Role Links

Configuring Orchestration to use the Business Relationship

Implementing the Behavior for the Order Process

Building and Deploying the Order Process Project

Registering the BizTalk Server with Business Activity Services

Creating the Seller and Buyer Profiles

Creating and Activating the Business Relationship between the “Seller” (Contoso, Ltd) and “Buyer” (Northwind Traders)

Creating Receive Ports and Starting the Orchestration

Running the Order Process Scenario

Configuring the Business Activity Model (BAM) Microsoft Excel Template

Configuring Dimensions and Measures

Deploying the BAM View

Using the Tracking Profile Editor

Running the OrderProcess Application and Examining the Tracking Results

Manage trading partner information by using Business Activity Services (BAS).

Integrate trading partners into business processes.

Monitor and gather information about business process activity.