BizTalk for Developers

• Experience with .NET, C#, and Visual Studio

Audience

• Developers

BizTalk is a message conversion system and integration platform from Microsoft. 

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers who wish to use BizTalk to connect legacy systems with newer applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure BizTalk.
• Automate business processes using BizTalk.
• Understand BizTalk messaging.
• Integrate BizTalk with Azure and Sharepoint.
• Deploy and troubleshoot a BizTalk installation.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• What is BizTalk, and why use it?
• Overview of BizTalk's role in enterprise application integration
• Key components of BizTalk Server

Installing and Configuring BizTalk

• System requirements and prerequisites for BizTalk installation
• Step-by-step installation process for BizTalk Server
• Configuring BizTalk Server for a production environment

Overview of BizTalk Server Features and Architecture

• BizTalk messaging and orchestration
• Understanding the BizTalk runtime environment
• Pipeline architecture and message processing

Automating Business Processes

• Creating and managing BizTalk orchestrations
• Defining and mapping business rules
• Implementing workflows with BizTalk's orchestration designer

Using the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Toolkit

• Introduction to the ESB Toolkit
• Using the ESB Itinerary Designer
• Handling exceptions with the ESB Exception Management Framework

Using Functoids in the BizTalk Mapper

• Introduction to the BizTalk Mapper tool
• Working with built-in Functoids: mathematical, string, logical, etc
• Creating custom Functoids for specific use cases

Integrating BizTalk with Azure and SharePoint

• Connecting BizTalk with Azure Services
• Deploying hybrid cloud solutions with BizTalk and Azure
• Integrating with SharePoint for document management and workflows

Summary and Next Steps