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Course Overview
Global organizations rely on B2B integration to process millions of transactions daily—and IBM Sterling B2B Integrator is built for that scale. The platform supports up to 10 million transactions per day, making it a trusted solution for secure, high-volume enterprise data exchange.
The IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Fundamentals course is designed to help you unlock the full potential of the platform. Over five days, this instructor-led training covers the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator, with a focus on business process modeling, configuration, execution, and system monitoring. Through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on practice, you'll learn how to run business processes, create service configurations, and track executable processes using IBM’s core tools.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for EDI End Users, Connect: End Users, Web Developers, as well as System Administrators.
Course Objectives
This course provides the knowledge and practical experience needed to support real-time and near-real-time collaboration, streamline B2B operations, and strengthen your integration infrastructure. Learners will build the skills needed to manage services, execute business processes, and maintain system performance.
- Understand how Sterling B2B Integrator enables enterprise integration
- Create business processes using the Graphical Process Modeler (GPM)
- Configure and manage services and typing maps
- Track and troubleshoot executable processes
- Monitor system health and apply best practices for reliability
Course Outline
1 – About IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
Overview of platform architecture and integration capabilities
2 – Basic BPML Concepts
Introduction to Business Process Modeling Language (BPML)
3 – XPath Basics
Learn how XPath is used for data referencing within processes
4 – Graphical Process Modeler (GPM)
Understand how to model processes visually using GPM
5 – Using the GPM
Build and deploy executable processes using process modeling tools
6 – Troubleshooting a Business Process
Identify and resolve execution errors within B2B processes
7 – Introduction to Service Management
Configure services and explore management tools
8 – Case Study
Apply knowledge in a real-world use case scenario
9 – Sterling B2B Integrator Mapping
Perform data transformations and document mapping for integrations
10 – Typing Map
Define data types and map structures for B2B transactions
11 – Tracking System Health
Monitor integration performance and maintain platform reliability
12 – Best Practices
Apply IBM-recommended practices for efficient and stable operations
13 – Case Study
Practice designing and managing a complete integration scenario
14 – Course Wrap-Up
Review, Q&A, and next steps for applying training on the job