Pimcore: Product Configuration, Integration, and Workflow Management Training Course

Foundations of Pimcore

• Exploring Pimcore’s architecture and core modules
• Distinguishing between PIM and MDM: Key concepts within Pimcore
• Navigating the user interface effectively

Product Creation and Configuration

• Processes for creating new product objects
• Structuring data through classes and field definitions
• Building product hierarchies and managing inheritance

Optimizing Product Views and Attributes

• Tailoring product views and tab layouts for optimal usability
• Defining diverse attributes including text, numeric, select, relation, and custom fields
• Implementing business rules, validations, and selection lists

Event-Driven Integration with Datahub and Kafka

• Overview of Pimcore Datahub and its GraphQL capabilities
• Setting up event-based synchronization with Apache Kafka
• Enabling real-time publishing of product data updates

Governing Access and User Roles

• Establishing user groups and defining roles
• Distributing permissions among requesters, approvers, and viewers
• Controlling object access and content restrictions

Managing Product Updates and Versioning

• Modifying product information to trigger necessary updates
• Utilizing Pimcore’s versioning and logging tools for change tracking
• Leveraging audit history and rollback features

Advanced Workflows and Document Control

• Designing multi-stage approval workflows
• Specifying area-based approval roles and validation checkpoints
• Securing documents through permission-based access controls

Conclusions and Future Directions