Exam 74-135:

Developing E-Business Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004

Published:	January 17, 2005
Language(s):	English
Audience(s):	Developers
Technology:	Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
Type:	Proctored Exam

Audience Profile

A candidate for this exam should have a minimum of one year's experience designing and developing distributed applications by using Microsoft technologies, and experience developing, deploying, and managing a BizTalk server 2004 solution. The typical application:

Requires end-to-end visibility into an organization's business processes
Integrates existing business processes within an organization
Develops scalable integration solutions to enable communication between disparate systems (as well as between partners)

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Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

Design and Plan a BizTalk Solution

Design a BizTalk Integration Solution
Design a BizTalk Production Environment
Plan a BizTalk Implementation

Install and Configure BizTalk Server 2004

Install BizTalk Server for a Development Environment
Configure BizTalk Server for a Development Environment
Install BizTalk Server for a Production Environment
Configure BizTalk Server for a Production Environment

Develop and Debug a BizTalk Solution

Develop Schemas and Maps
Develop Orchestrations
Develop Transactions and Exception Handling
Develop Pipelines
Consume and Publish Web Services
Develop Business Rules
Develop Adapters
Develop Human Work Flow Services
Integrate Trading Partners

Deploy and Manage a BizTalk Solution

Deploy a Solution
Administer a BizTalk Production Environment
Secure a BizTalk Solution
Implement Enterprise Single Sign-On
Implement Fault Tolerance and Backup
Subscription Viewer, SDK Tools
Manage Information Worker Services

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.

Classroom Training

2157B: Developing E-Business Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 (5 Days)

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