Module 1: Creating and Hosting Workflows

This module explains how to create and host Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) workflows.

Lessons

• Overview of Windows Workflow Foundation
• Creating Sequential Workflows
• Creating State Machine Workflows
• Modifying Workflows at Runtime

Lab: Creating and Hosting Workflows

• Creating and hosting a simple sequential workflow
• Passing parameters into a workflow
• Creating a state machine workflow
• Hosting the state machine workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Applying Conditions and Rules

This module explains how to apply conditions and rules in a workflow.

Lessons

• Implementing Flow Control
• Defining and Executing Rule Sets
• Forward Chaining of Rules
• Changing Rules at Run Time

Lab: Applying Conditions and Rules

• Making Decisions
• Performing Iteration
• Defining Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Communicating with Workflows

This module explains how to communicate between workflows, host processes, and services.

Lessons

• Calling Methods on the Host Process
• Handling Events from the Host Process
• Consuming Services from a Workflow
• Publishing a Workflow as a Service

Lab: Communicating with Workflows

• Invoking a Method on the Host Process
• Handling Events from the Host Process
• Consuming Services from a Workflow
• Publishing a Workflow as a Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities

This module explains how to create and configure custom activities.

Lessons

• Creating Custom Activities
• Creating Custom Composite Activities
• Customizing Activity Serialization
• Defining Custom Activity Layout

Lab: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities

• Creating a Custom Activity
• Validating a Custom Activity
• Developing a Custom Activity Designer
• Creating a Custom Composite Activity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Creating and Managing Runtime Services

This module explains how to create and manage runtime services.

Lessons

• Creating a Custom Runtime Service
• Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
• Monitoring Workflows
• Tracking Workflows

Lab: Creating and Managing Runtime Services

• Creating a Custom Runtime Service
• Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
• Monitoring Workflows
• Tracking Workflows

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Managing Faults, Cancellations, Transactions, and Compensations

This module explains how to manage faults, cancellations, transactions, and compensations in a workflow.

Lessons

• Handling Faults
• Handling Cancellations
• Creating and Managing Transactions
• Creating and Handling Compensations

Lab: Managing Faults, Transactions, and Compensations

• Handling Faults
• Implementing Transactional Behavior
• Implementing Compensation Behavior

After completing this module, students will be able to: