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

Foundations of Pimcore

• Architectural overview and module breakdown
• Core distinctions between PIM and MDM within Pimcore
• Interface navigation and user experience

Product Creation and Configuration

• Process for generating new product objects
• Structuring data through classes and field definitions
• Building product hierarchies and leveraging inheritance

Optimizing Product Views and Attributes

• Customizing tab layouts and product presentation views
• Defining diverse attribute types: text, numeric, select, relation, and custom fields
• Implementing business rules, validation logic, and selection lists

Event-Driven Integration via Datahub and Kafka

• Introduction to Pimcore Datahub and GraphQL capabilities
• Setting up event-based synchronization with Apache Kafka
• Enabling real-time publication of product data updates

Access Control and Role Management

• Establishing user groups and defining roles
• Assigning specific permissions for requesters, approvers, and viewers
• Regulating object access and content visibility restrictions

Product Maintenance and Change Tracking

• Updating product details and initiating data refreshes
• Monitoring changes using Pimcore’s versioning and logging utilities
• Reviewing audit histories and utilizing rollback features

Workflow Orchestration and Document Control

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

Wrap-up and Future Directions