JB449 JBoss jBPM

Course Outline

The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements of the JB449 JBoss jBPM Course.

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1. jBPM Overview We start by explaining the BPM landscape of workflow and orchestration. The goals of jBPM and how it fits into the overall software development process are discussed. We address Graph Based Execution Languages and Business Process Management. The student is provided with a brief introduction to Graph Oriented Programming and an overview of the jBPM components.
2. Basic Process Modeling A process language is usually just a set of node-types or workflow constructs that can be used in a graphical designer. This module covers the JPDL nodes that are available for modeling your processes with jBPM, and concludes with the student installing the jBPM software.
3. The JPDL Designer In this module the student is shown how to define a business process using the JPDL Designer. The module concludes with a lab allowing the student to create a new process definition.
4. Deployment In this module the student will learn the various ways in which a jBPM process can be deployed and how different versions of the same process can be concurrently deployed and used. The student will also learn how to deploy the jBPM runtime, deploy a Hibernate-supported database for a jBPM application and deploy the jBPM identity component.
5. Client Programming In this module the student will learn the jBPM client API through several examples. These examples include a simple process definition and execution, storing a process instance in the jBPM database, working with process variables without persistence, a simple task assignment, and creating custom actions.
6. Variables and Expressions Process variables contain the context for the process execution; i.e., the business data associated with the process. This module also discussed how variables can be referenced in expressions.
7. Advanced Process Modeling Concepts In this module the student will learn how to augment the process with behaviors associated with events and actions. The student will learn about superstates, exception handling, process composition, and createing custom node behavior. The student will be learn how to establish transaction demarcation in the process graph.
8. Task Management Management of tasks for people is a crucial capability of the JBoss jBPM product. First of all we take a look at the relation between the process and the tasks: the task-node. Second, the assignment of tasks to people will be explained. Third, the optional jBPM organization component will be covered that allows for support of group assignments and runtime actor expressions. As a final subtopic, we'll discuss the how to create task lists using various assignment models.
9. Web Console This modules will introduce the jBPM Web console; it's basic features and how to secure it. This module will also include a discussion on jBPM web forms. The web forms mechanism is an allows process developers to create a web interface for process participants. This is extremely useful for rapid prototyping.
10. Persistence Without persistence, the execution state of a process could not be stored and later retrieved. This module covers the jBPM API to store, retrieve and update process executions in the database. It covers caching and how to integrate jBPM database into transactions.
11. Integration and Customization This module is all about integrating a jBPM process into an application design or, put another way, how to communicate with jBPM. The student will learn how to program using external triggers and action handlers. This module will also discuss how to customize jBPM by adding new functionality extending task instance and adding new events to the event system.