1. Workflow foundation and BizTalk 2006 “making the kids play together” Bill Chesnut BizTalk Server MVP Senior Consultant, Readify http://BizTalkBill.Com

2. Agenda Is the Difference only Buy or Build? Windows Workflow (WF) Features BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Features Typical Uses –WF –BizTalk A Typical Solution with WF & BizTalk Q & A

3. Is the Difference only Buy or Build? Put simply: A. Workflow within applications = Windows Workflow Foundation B. Workflow across applications = BizTalk Server Scott Woodgate How many developers would rather build something than buy it? How many IT manager would rather buy something than build it? BizTalk has one of longest sales cycle of any Microsoft Product!

4. Windows Workflow (WF) Features Many different hosting options State Machine workflow Business Rules Correlation Tracking (SQL) Persistence (SQL) Designer Hosting Open Design Model Graphical or Code Authoring Debugging (in Visual Studio) BizTalk 2006 R2 will have BAM interceptors for WF & WCF

5. BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Features Flat File Schemas tools Mapping Tools Correlation Load Balancing like a web Farm Debugging (not in Visual Studio) MSI based deployment WCF Adapter (new in R2) LOB adapters (SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, etc) RFID support (new in R2) Enhanced EDI support (new in R2) Public Beta Next Week on connect.microsoft.com

6. Typical Uses of WF Client Side Workflow Website State Dynamic Workflow (hosting designer in your application) Nice Implementation for background processing in client applcation

7. Typical Uses of BizTalk Enterprise Application Integration ESB/SOA File manipulation XCOPY with tracking (US Corporate Reporting Requirements) B2B

8. A Typical Solution with WF & BizTalk Windows Client doing purchase request runs locally hosted workflow to fill out form with Business Rules Submits request to BizTalk Server or http or WCF receives email that items have been delivered uses website running WF to authorize internal payment payment BizTalk Server confirms purchase authorization via AD & BRE checks internal stock of items sends pick request if internal stock available creates external purchase order waits for receipt of stock sends pick request once stock received send payment request to pay external invoice creates internal invoice for purchases

9. Q & A Questions?