BizTalk

Windows Workflow Foundation and BizTalk Server Talk Tonight

Frank — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:15:00 GMT

The Capital Area Microsoft Integration and Connected Systems User Group (aka MICSUG) is meeting this evening in Reston, VA at 7 PM.

Vishwas Lele, Chief Technology Officer of Applied Information Sciences, and Kurt Peyakovich, also of Applied Information Sciences, will speak on Combining Windows Workflow Foundation with BizTalk.

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) is Microsoft’s rich new platform for building business process management solutions. BizTalk Server is Microsoft’s integration broker for connecting enterprise applications. You have likely come across many articles/blog posts comparing and contrasting BizTalk capabilities with Workflow Foundation. Well, it is time to start talking about how these technologies are coming together. Starting with BizTalk 2006 R2, and the buildup towards the recently announced "Oslo," it is clear that these technologies are getting closely integrated.
In this session, we will discuss the following integration scenarios:

Using Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) with Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) Interceptor technology for enabling an end-to-end instrumentation solution.
Using BizTalk as the server environment to host Workflow Foundation.
Using BizTalk's Line of Business Adapter Framework to consume workflow services

Get Directions.
This session is sponsored by Applied Information Sciences: http://www.appliedis.com/

Technorati tags: BizTalk, WF, Windows Workflow, Vishwas Lele, Applied Infromation Sciences

A Whole Lot of BizTalkin' Going On

Frank — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:25:00 GMT

Turns out BizTalk is much bigger than I thought it was and by bigger, I mean ginormous.

Factoid	Source
12 of the 15 largest Retailers in the World run Microsoft BizTalk	Elsevier Food International, September 2006 (sourced from PlanetRetail database)
5 of 10 largest Hotel Chains in the World with over 2 Million rooms use Microsoft BizTalk	Hotels Magazine, July 2007
6 of the 8 largest U.S. Pharmacuetical Companies use Microsoft BizTalk	Fortune 1000 by Industry, April 30, 2007
4 of the 5 largest U.S. Electronics Parts Manufacturers use Microsoft BizTalk	Fortune 1000 by Industry, April 30, 2007
9 of 10 largest U.S. Telecommunications Companies use Microsoft BizTalk	Fortune 1000 by Industry, April 30, 2007
9 of the 10 largest Aerospace and Defense Companies in the U.S. run Microsoft BizTalk	Fortune 1000 by Industry, April 30, 2007
5 of the 8 largest U.S. Chemical Companies run Microsoft BizTalk	Fortune 1000 by Industry, April 30, 2007
4 of the 5 largest Railroads in the U.S. run Microsoft BizTalk	Fortune 1000 by Industry, April 30, 2007
9 of the 10 largest Insurance Companies in the World run Microsoft BizTalk	Insurance Information Institute (from Fortune Global 500 data)
23 of 27 EU member governments use Microsoft BizTalk to provide more efficient government services	European Union web site

[found via Connected Systems Chilled Out Blog via Mike Breeze]

Technorati tags: BizTalk

BizTalk 2006 Goodies

Frank — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:55:00 GMT

I came across this blog posting from the BPID Customer Response Team which has links to all kinds of BizTalk 2006 resources.

Tags: BizTalk BizTalk 2006

BizTalk 2006 Is Released

Frank — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:56:00 GMT

Andrew announced that BizTalk 2006 went into RTM yesterday.

Still confused about what all the fuss is about BizTalk?

You can learn more about BizTalk here

Tags: BizTalk BizTalk 2006

BizTalk Blog

Frank — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:29:00 GMT

BizTalk guru Jon Flanders has a blog. He also has BizTalk tools and samples on his site as well to inspire a new round BizTalk gurus.

[found via Andrew]

BizTalk 2006 Accelerators

Frank — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:34:00 GMT

Along with the Beta release of BizTalk 2006 comes all the BizTalk Accelerators you can handle.

• BizTalk Accelerator for GDS

Quickly synchronize and integrate data into existing product management systems and lay the foundation for successful Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) deployments by using Cactus GDS Accelerator for BizTalk. Global Data Synchronization (GDS) presents manufacturers and retailers with a unique opportunity to increase profitability through the exchange of accurate, up-to-date product information.

• BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA

Empower your organization to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requirements today and in the future. BizTalk Accelerator for HIPAA provides a rapid, reliable, and fiscally sound path to HIPAA transaction compliance.

• BizTalk Accelerator for HL7

Rapidly integrate applications and share patient information within and between healthcare organizations with this comprehensive Health Level 7 (HL7) messaging solution.

• BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet

Accelerate the implementation of supply chain solutions meeting the rigorous requirements for RosettaNet Integration. BizTalk Server, combined with RosettaNet-specific tools, provides complete support for the RosettaNet e-business standards for supply chain integration.

• BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT

Integrate financial applications and networks, rapidly deploy straight-through-processing solutions, and reduce the total cost of ownership and implementation time with this accelerator.

[found via Richard Seroter]

BizTalk 2006 Webcasts

Frank — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 13:51:00 GMT

Doug Girard will be hosting two webcasts on BizTalk 2006.

Spotlight on E-mail Adapters for BizTalk Server 2006 (Level 200)
What's New in BizTalk Server 2006: The Flat File Wizard (Level 200)

[found via MSDN Webcasts]

Windows Workflow

Frank — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 08:22:00 GMT

Michael Leach has been playing around with Windows Workflow for a while now “like a kind in a candy store.”

While Windows Workflow and BizTalk cover the same space, they are complement each other rather than compete with one another.

Here's a screen shot of Windows Workflow in action. Incidentally, the product is abbreviated as WF not WWF, as the “panda people“ have a trademark on that acronym.

An XML Guru's Guide to BizTalk Server 2004

Frank — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 06:54:00 GMT

MSDN Magazine has this great two part article that digs deeply into BizTalk.

If you're thirsty for BizTalk knowledge, then be sure to check out the BizTalk Developer Center for more information.

More people need to know about BizTalk. A vast majority of .NET developers have never heard of it, despite the fact that it's been out since 2000.

With Windows Workflow becoming part of Vista, there's going to be a lot more buzz around connecting systems via XML, which is effectively what BizTalk does.

There's also bound to be plenty of blog-fodder in the BizTalk vs. Workflow debates, but I've already said my peace on that topic.

BizTalk Server vs. Windows Workflow

Frank — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:07:00 GMT

With the integration of workflow into the OS in Windows Workflow, some are beginning to wonder what the future of BizTalk will be.

Fear not, the blogosphere has already responded to the great BizTalk/WWF smackdown.

Brian Loesgen compares and contrasts BizTalk and Windows Workflow. Lamont Harrington does the same on his blog.

The bottom line is that BizTalk is for enterprise-wide workflow that span across several applications and platforms. Windows Workflow is designed for workflows within a given applications.

[found via Jan Tielens]