Anypoint Platform Architecture: Application Networks Course Overview

To ensure a successful learning experience in the Anypoint Platform Architecture: Application Networks course, the following minimum prerequisites are recommended for potential learners:

• Basic understanding of data formats such as XML, JSON, and CSV.
• Familiarity with typical integration technologies such as HTTP, JMS, JDBC, REST, and SOAP.
• Some prior exposure to the fundamentals of API design and development.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and concepts.
• General understanding of networking and cloud computing concepts.
• Awareness of the principles of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and event-driven architecture (EDA).
• Basic experience with any programming language, preferably Java or a similar high-level language.

These prerequisites are designed to ensure that you have the foundational knowledge needed to grasp the course content effectively. However, even if you may not have extensive experience in all these areas, a willingness to learn and engage with the course materials can also lead to a successful outcome.

Target Audience for Anypoint Platform Architecture: Application Networks

The Anypoint Platform Architecture: Application Networks course is designed for IT professionals focused on API development and architecture.

• Enterprise Architects
• Solutions Architects
• Systems Architects
• Software Engineers with a focus on integration
• API Developers
• IT Project Managers
• DevOps Engineers
• Technical leads overseeing API initiatives
• CTOs and CIOs looking to understand MuleSoft's vision and strategy
• IT Consultants specializing in integration and API strategies
• Data Architects seeking to leverage API-led connectivity
• IT Professionals involved in digital transformation projects
• Cloud Architects working on multi-cloud integration
• Technical Product Managers responsible for API products
• IT Operations Managers needing insight into API monitoring and analysis

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Anypoint Platform Architecture: Application Networks?

Introduction to Course Learning Outcomes

This course equips participants with the skills to design and manage robust application networks using MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform, focusing on API-led connectivity and effective architectural strategies.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand Outcome-Based Delivery (OBD) and align it with MuleSoft’s mission to bridge IT delivery gaps.
• Describe Anypoint Platform’s capabilities and components, focusing on its role in building application networks.
• Advise on setting up a Center for Enablement (C4E) and measuring its success using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Identify, reuse, and publish APIs to maximize efficiency and collaboration within API-led connectivity.
• Implement non-functional requirements (NFRs) and enforce API policies using Anypoint API Manager.
• Appreciate contract-first API design, employing RAML fragments and semantic versioning for APIs.
• Architect and deploy effective API implementations with cloud and Mule applications, ensuring auto-discovery and resilience.
• Integrate elements of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) to complement API-led connectivity using Anypoint MQ.
• Transition into production with a robust DevOps approach, including lifecycle management and performance scaling for APIs.
• Monitor and analyze application networks with Anypoint Analytics, setting up alerts and understanding operational team roles in API management.