Module 1: Introduction to BizTalk Server 2004

This module explains how BizTalk provides a development and execution environment that makes it easier to orchestrate dynamic business processes within and between organizations.

Lessons

• What Is BizTalk Server 2004?
• BizTalk Server Services and Tools
• What is New in BizTalk Server 2004?

Lab: Lab

• Northwind Traders Case Study

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Creating and Configuring BizTalk Schemas

This module explains how BizTalk relies on the use of structured documents for every part of its implementation.

Lessons

• Introduction to BizTalk Schemas
• Creating BizTalk Schemas

Lab: 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Creating a Schema Map

This module explains how to use BizTalk Mapper to create and work with BizTalk maps. You will learn how to add functoids to a map, and then how to compile and test a map.

Lessons

• Introduction to BizTalk Maps
• Creating BizTalk Maps

Lab: Lab 3A Creating a Schema Map

• Creating a Schema Map using BizTalk Mapper
• Adding Functoids to a Map
• Validating and Testing the Map
• Building the Schema Map Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Configuring BizTalk Messaging

This module explains how BizTalk messaging provides a number of ways to route, process, and send messages between business processes.

Lessons

• Introduction to Messaging
• Enabling Message Routing
• Creating Receive and Send Pipelines

Lab: Enabling Message Routing

• Create a Receive Port and a Receive Location
• Create Send Ports and Define Message Filters
• Start the Send Ports and Test the Configuration

Lab: Creating a Custom Encryption Pipeline

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Creating a BizTalk Orchestration

This module explains how to orchestrate dynamic business processes both within and between organizations.

Lessons

• Introduction to BizTalk Orchestration
• Creating an Orchestration
• Working with Orchestration Shapes

Lab: Creating and Debugging an Orchestration

• Adding Schemas and Maps to the Messaging Project
• Creating an Orchestration
• Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project
• Starting and Testing the Orchestration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Deploying and Testing a BizTalk Solution

This module explains how to install the assemblies (such as maps, schemas, orchestrations, and pipelines) that you create for a BizTalk application on the BizTalk Server computers that will host the application.

Lessons

• Preparing to Deploy a BizTalk Solution
• Using BizTalk Deployment Tools

Lab: Creating a Deployment Package

• Create a Deployment Project
• Install the Deployment Package and Test the Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Tracking BizTalk Message Activity

This module explains how the Health and Activity Tracking (HAT) tool provides a means of tracking business activity even for those users who have no deep technical knowledge of BizTalk Server, while at the same time making it possible for more technically informed users to access the details necessary for problem solving and for the optimization of business processes.

Lessons

• What is Health and Activity Tracking

Lab: Tracking Messages Using HAT

• Tracking a Message

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Working with Orchestration Shapes

This module explains how to use orchestration shapes to create an automated business process using flow shapes, nested shapes, exception-handling shapes, as well as how to create expressions and orchestration variables and types.

Lessons

• Working with Orchestration Shapes

Lab: Working with Orchestration Shapes

• Adding Schemas and Maps to the Messaging Project
• Building an Orchestration
• Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project
• Starting and Testing the Orchestration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Creating Business Transactions

This module explains how orchestration provides a transactional programming model that includes support for both atomic and long-running transactions, as well as nested orchestrations, exception handling, and methods for recovering from failed transactions.

Lessons

• Creating a Transaction
• Adding Compensation and Handling Exceptions

Lab: Creating Transactions

• Configuring Orchestration Properties and Variables
• Create and Configure Transaction Shapes
• Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project
• Starting and Testing the Orchestration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Consuming and Publishing Web Services

This module explains how Web services provide a standardized mechanism for flexibly conducting e-business by communicating across disparate back-end systems.

Lessons

• Consuming a Web Service
• Publishing Web Services

Lab: Consuming a Web Service

• Adding a Web Reference to a Project
• Creating a Map
• Modifying the Orchestration
• Building and Deploying the Orchestration Project
• Starting and Testing the Orchestration

Lab: Publishing a Web Service

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Integrating Business Rules

This module explains how the BizTalk Server 2004 Business Rule Engine allows business users to create policies containing rule sets which they can use to process documents.

Lessons

• Introduction to Business Rules
• Developing a Rules-based Application

Lab: Integrating Business Rules

• Defining Business Rules
• Calling Business Rules from within an Orchestration
• Building and Deploying the Business Rules Project
• Starting and Testing the Business Rules

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 12: Monitoring Business Activity

This module explains how to track and manage rules, policies, agreements, and other information about your trading partners.

Lessons

• Monitoring Business Activity

Lab: Enabling Business Activity Monitoring

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 13: Integrating with Trading Partners

This module explains how to track and manage rules, policies, agreements, and other information about your trading partners.

Lessons

• Managing Trading Partner Relationships
• Integrating Trading Partners

Lab: Enabling Business Partner Integration

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to: