BizTalk migration. “How complex can it be?” Is actually a great quote from Harold Campos (PM Microsoft) during his recent interview hosted by Mike Stephenson (CTO Kovai of Turbo360 fame). Harold shares that when clients ask him that question regarding BizTalk migration, he often shows them this example, see screenshot above. It is an ODX (BizTalk orchestration file). This is just the top part of a multi-screen pages long workflow which in turn will be part of other assets on its ports like transform maps, adapters and potentially other orchestrations.

We can attest this is not rare. BizTalk was a lego box of choice for integration in the early 2000s. There were a lot of intricate integrations and workflows created during its lifetime. If you have a BizTalk solution that needs migration, there is a good chance that the creators are no longer around, nor detailed knowledge about how it works. Tools, like Microsoft’s BizTalk to Azure Migration Starter kit can greatly help your migration, but so can expertise.

If you are seeking to supplement your teams expertise to enable a successful BizTalk migration reach out, to DMS Group we can help. You can also check out our site and posts for more information regarding modernizing BizTalk integrations.