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

Introduction to Pimcore

• Overview of the Pimcore architecture and core modules
• PIM versus MDM: fundamental concepts within the Pimcore ecosystem for government
• Navigating the user interface and system navigation

Creating and Configuring New Products

• Procedures for creating new product objects
• Organizing data structures, including classes and field definitions
• Establishing product hierarchies and inheritance models

Product View and Attribute Configuration

• Customizing product views and tab layouts to meet operational needs
• Defining attributes such as text, numeric, select, relation, and custom fields
• Configuring business rules, validation constraints, and selection lists for government compliance

Event-Based Integration Using Datahub and Kafka

• Introduction to Pimcore Datahub and GraphQL capabilities
• Configuring event-based synchronization with Apache Kafka
• Publishing real-time product data updates for government systems

Access Management and User Roles

• Creating user groups and defining roles
• Assigning permissions to requesters, approvers, and viewers in accordance with government access policies
• Managing object access and content restrictions

Product Updates and Change History

• Editing product information and triggering necessary updates
• Tracking changes using Pimcore versioning and logging tools to ensure accountability
• Accessing audit history and utilizing rollback options for governance and oversight

Workflow and Document Management

• Configuring multi-stage approval workflows for government operations
• Defining area-based approval roles and validation checkpoints
• Storing and securing documents with permission-based access controls

Summary and Next Steps