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

Introduction to Pimcore

• An overview of Pimcore’s architecture and core modules
• Distinguishing between PIM and MDM: fundamental concepts within the Pimcore framework
• Navigating the user interface and platform structure

Creating and Configuring New Products

• Procedures for generating new product objects
• Structuring data: defining classes and field specifications
• Building product hierarchies and establishing inheritance models

Product View and Attribute Configuration

• Tailoring product views and organizing tab layouts for better usability
• Configuring various attribute types, including text, numeric, select, relation, and custom fields
• Implementing business rules, validation logic, and selection lists

Event-Based Integration Using Datahub and Kafka

• An introduction to Pimcore Datahub and the use of GraphQL
• Setting up event-driven synchronization with Apache Kafka
• Enabling real-time publication of product data updates

Access Management and User Roles

• Defining user groups and assigning specific roles
• Distributing permissions across requesters, approvers, and viewers
• Controlling object access and enforcing content restrictions

Product Updates and Change History

• Modifying product information and initiating update cycles
• Maintaining transparency through Pimcore’s versioning and logging capabilities
• Leveraging audit trails and rollback mechanisms

Workflow and Document Management

• Setting up multi-stage approval workflows
• Establishing region-specific approval roles and validation checkpoints
• Securing and storing documents with granular, permission-based access controls

Summary and Next Steps