Infor Announces their PCM Training Schedule
Date Posted: 12-18-2014
Infor Education has a 3 day instructor-led PCM training course available on our public schedule that can also be delivered privately at your location, the course agenda is below:
PCM: Infor Product Configurator
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Recount the sales and pricing rules.
- Recall basic functions and expressions in Infor Product Configurator.
- Explain how to create and effectively use option lists, matrices, and variables.
- Explain how to use the Infor Product Configurator.
This training is for version: 8.0. Previous course name/code: BuyDesign Configurator 101.
Course duration 24 hours
Pre-requisite knowledge
To optimize your learning experience, Infor recommends that you have the following knowledge prior to attending this course:
- Microsoft Excel – formulas and functions
Lesson | Lesson title | Learning objectives |
Course overview | · Recount the sales and pricing rules. · Recall basic functions and expressions in Infor Product Configurator. · Explain how to create and effectively use option lists, matrices, and variables. · Explain how to use the Infor Product Configurator. |
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Lesson 1 | Product Configurator Management (PCM) Overview | · Explain the Infor organization. · Define Product Configurator Management (PCM). · Define the Infor Product Configurator. · Identify the elements of the Infor Product Configurator. |
Lesson 2 | Infor Product Configurator Applications and Navigation | · List the four applications that make up Infor Product Configurator. · Recognize the purpose of Update Management System (UMS). · Discuss how Enterprise Manager (EM) assists in application management. · Describe Design Studio and become familiar with the available tools. · Describe the Configurator Simulator. |
Lesson 3 | Fundamental Structures and Concepts | · Define and build ruleset hierarchies. · Explain the concepts of rulesets, inheritance, namespaces, and rules. |
Lesson 4 | Receive User Input | · Explain how to receive input from an end user through the use of component attributes, option lists, and Screen rules. |
Lesson 5 | Manipulate User Input | · Define how to manipulate the end user’s input via Variable rules and working variables. |
Lesson 6 | Test, Debug, and Troubleshoot | · Identify how to test, debug, and troubleshoot critical errors and unexpected results received while testing created rulesets. |
Lesson 7 | Provide Feedback to User | · List responses to an end user through Message and Detail rules. |
Lesson 8 | Enhance the User Experience | · Identify additional options in Screen rules used to enhance the end user’s experience. |
Lesson 9 | Rule Organization | · Explain how to use indentation of rules and Condition rules for organizational purposes. |
Lesson 10 | Execute Rules Conditionally | · Identify rules based on a condition. |
Lesson 11 | Setting Defaults | · Define default values. |
Lesson 12 | Dynamic Filtering in Option Lists | · Explain how to use Variable rules to manipulate settings based on an end user selection. · Define option list groups. |
Lesson 13 | Configure Sub- Assemblies or Sub-Components | · Explain how to create sub-assemblies and sub-components through a Create Component rule. |
Lesson 14 | Variable Scoping | · Identify potential issues caused by a Create Component rule. |
Lesson 15 | Build Reusable Rules | · Explain how to build reusable rules through a sub-routine rule called an Include Ruleset and Include Ruleset rule. |
Lesson 16 | Retrieve a Single Value Based on Multiple Inputs | · Explain the steps to create and execute matrices which provide multiple inputs to generate an output and perform comparisons on string and numeric values. |
Lesson 17 | Retrieve Multiple Values Based on Multiple Inputs | · List the steps to create and execute collections which provide multiple inputs to generate multiple outputs. |
Lesson 18 | Repeat a Series of Rules Within a Configuration | · List the steps to create and execute a series of rules multiple times through the use of a Loop rule and array component attributes. |
Lesson 19 | Reconfiguration and Rollback | · Discuss ways to adjust rule execution to react to reconfiguration and rollback scenarios. |
Lesson 20 | Designing Rules for Alternate Languages | · List the steps to design rules for alternate languages based on their role using custom views. |
Course Summary | · Debrief course. |
Infor PCM Public Training Schedule
Course NameClick on course name for information and registration | Location Name | Start Date | End Date |
PCM: Infor Product Configurator Foundation | Columbus OH, US | 20-Jan | 22-Jan |
PCM: Infor Product Configurator Foundation | Columbus OH, US | 17-Feb | 19-Feb |
PCM: Infor Product Configurator Foundation | Columbus OH, US | 24-Mar | 26-Mar |
PCM: Infor Product Configurator Foundation | Columbus OH, US | 21-Apr | 23-Apr |
PCM: Infor Product Configurator Foundation | Columbus OH, US | 19-May | 21-May |
If you are interested in attending one of the courses listed below or having this run as a private course please contact Matt Olp (Matt.Olp@Infor.com or 651-767-6558).
You may also contact Matt if you are interested in receiving an email with the new public training schedule at the beginning of each month.