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

Introduction to Pimcore

• Explore the underlying architecture and modular components of Pimcore.
• Distinguish between PIM and MDM: understanding core concepts within the Pimcore context.
• Navigating the user interface effectively.

Creating and Configuring New Products

• Step-by-step creation of new product objects.
• Structuring data: defining classes and field definitions.
• Establishing product hierarchies and managing inheritance relationships.

Product View and Attribute Configuration

• Customizing product views and optimizing tab layouts for usability.
• Defining diverse attributes: text, numeric, select, relation, and custom fields.
• Implementing business rules, validation logic, and selection lists.

Event-Based Integration Using Datahub and Kafka

• Overview of Pimcore Datahub and GraphQL capabilities.
• Setting up event-driven synchronization with Apache Kafka.
• Enabling real-time publication of product data updates.

Access Management and User Roles

• Creating user groups and defining distinct roles.
• Assigning granular permissions to requesters, approvers, and viewers.
• Controlling object access and applying content restrictions.

Product Updates and Change History

• Modifying product information and triggering subsequent updates.
• Utilizing Pimcore’s versioning and logging tools to track modifications.
• Reviewing audit histories and exploring rollback options.

Workflow and Document Management

• Designing multi-stage approval workflows.
• Defining area-specific approval roles and validation checkpoints.
• Securely storing documents with permission-based access controls.

Summary and Next Steps