Module 1: Overview

A simple introduction module.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Architecture

In this module we will explore the relatively simple architecture of Windows Workflow (databases, services and hosting environments).

Lessons

• WF Architecture
• Hosting Workflows
• Introduction

Lab: Installing WWF

• Install WWF Database

Lab: Workflow Services

• Setup Sql Tracking Service
• Setup Sql Persistence Service
• Setup Workflow Scheduler Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Workflows

In this module we explore the types of workflows and how Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) concepts will surely come into play when building them.

Lessons

• Workflow Lifecycle
• Workflows

Lab: Simple Workflows

• Create a Simple Workflow
• Debug a Simple Workflow
• Examine .xoml Files

Lab: Workflow Events

• Examine Workflow Events and Services

Lab: State Machine Workflows

• Create a Simple State Machine Workflow
• Create an Advanced State Machine Workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Activities

In this module we are going to take a deep look at every activity that comes out of the box with WF 3.0/3.5.

Lessons

• Exceptions
• Cancellations
• Conditions
• Synchronization
• Communications
• Roles and Security
• Transactions
• Custom Activities
• Spawned Contexts
• Policy Activity

Lab: Control Flow

• Utilize Parameters in Workflows
• Implement Flow Control

Lab: Policies And Rules

• Use the Policy Activity
• Create a Simple Rule Set
• Explore Priority
• Explore Dependency
• Explore Reevaluation
• Explore Chaining
• Policy Tracing
• Programmatic Rule Set Creation
• Dynamic Updates

Lab: Roles And Security

• Implement Active Directory Role Security

Lab: Fault Handlers

• Implement Workflow Level FaultHandlers
• Implement Scoped FaultHandlers

Lab: Cancellations

• Explore Workflow Cancellations Techniques

Lab: Synchronization

• Explore Workflow Synchronization

Lab: Web Services

• Call Web Services from Workflows
• Expose Workflow as Web Service

Lab: Communication

• Implement CallExternalMethod and HandleExternalEvent Shapes

Lab: Correlation

• Implement Correlation in Your Workflow

Lab: Transactions And Compensation

• Implement Transactional Scopes
• Implement Compensation

Lab: Custom Activities

• Create a Composite Activity
• Create a Custom Activity
• Create an Activity Validator
• Create an Activity Designer

Lab: Serialization

• Serializable Attribute
• Serialization Errors
• Serialization Surrogates

Lab: Spawned Contexts

• Understand Spawned Contexts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Management

In this module we will explore ways to monitor and make runtime modifications to workflows.

Lessons

• Modifications
• Monitoring

Lab: Workflow Management

• Explore Workflow Runtime Configurations

Lab: Custom Persistence Service

• Create a Custom Persistence Service

Lab: Custom Tracking Service

• Create a Custom Tracking Service
• Explore Tracking Channel Details
• Explore Tracking Service Details

Lab: Runtime Modifications

• Modify a Workflow at Runtime (from inside)
• Modify a Workflow at Runtime (from outside)

Lab: Workflow Versioning

• Update a Workflow Assembly and Redeploy (different version)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Hosting Workflows

In this module we will explore the various hosting environments for the Windows Workflow Runtime.

Lessons

• Hosting Environments

Lab: WCF Hosting

• Learn to Host Workflows with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
• Start Workflow with WCF Request Message
• Consume WCF from WF

Lab: SharePoint Hosting

• Create a Custom Workflow Using Visual Studio

After completing this module, students will be able to: