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IPC Training Workshops after CWG Conferences

training_student300x200eSpline developed the IPC Training workshop for a condensed 2 day session following the 2008 European CWG Conference in Berlin, Germany.  Since then, the workshop has been offered after the Marco Island CWG Conferences in 2007 thru 2011 and most recently after the 2012 CWG Conference.   One of the comments from that session was    "The best SAP training I have ever been to."     This training would have saved me 1 month of work and frustration had I known it existed earlier" said Stefan Molzen of Sauer Danfoss.

Explanation of what is Internet Pricing & Configurator [IPC 5.0] and in what scenarios is it used.  This is a focused, hands-on use of IPC including creation and use of the knowledge bases pricing and testing.  This workshop includes an introduction to best VC modeling practices and discussions of IPC/AP vs. VC differences.   Over 20 SAP companies have attended these sessions in Europe and North America including: Ericsson, Cameron, Philips Healthcare, Grundfos, MHZ Hachtel, Siemens, Sauer-Danfoss, Hubbell, Tyco Thermal, Albany International and many more.
Training Topics include the following:
  1. Introduction to SAP NetWeaver
  2. Introduction to SAP GUI Navigation
  3. SAP GUI Navigation and Transactions
  4. SAP GUI Options
  5. Introduction to SAP Application Platform (AP)
  6. SAP Variant Configuration (VC)
  7. Internet Pricing and Configuration (IPC)
  8. What is SAP Application Platform (AP)
  9. IPC Deployment Scenarios
  10. Introduction to SAP Virtual Machine Container (VMC)
  11. IPC Knowledge Base Setup.
  12. IPC User Interface.
  13. IPC User Interfaces
  14. Using the KB User Interface setting
  15. IPC UI Maintenance
  16. IPC Extended Configuration Management (XCM)
  17. General Application Settings
  18. Modeling for the IPC
  19. VC-IPC Delta List
  20. Reference Characteristics
  21. Areas where VC is more forgiving than IPC
  22. Obsolete Modeling Practices
  23. Important functionality not supported in the IPC
  24. Differences in VC model performance
  25. IPC Maintenance.
  26. Installation of IPC Support Packs
  27. Installation of IPC Patches
  28. Reporting of IPC Problems to SAP
  29. Transport of changes
  30. IPC Variant Functions
  31. Variant Functions in VC
  32. IPC Pricing
  33. Short Introduction into SAP Pricing.
  34. Sales Pricing Engine (SPE)
  35. Pricing Engine Configuration
  36. IPC Performance Analysis & Tuning
  37. Tuning IPC settings for optimal performance
  38. IPC 5.0 Engine Trace
  39. Latest information about IPC Performance
  40. IPC Inside ERP
  41. Setting up the connection to IPC JSP UI
  42. Turning the IPC switch on
  43. Testing using the IPC
  44. Useful Reports
  45. IPC & Material / Product Variants
 

Advanced VC Modeling  

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"eSpline has a New Advocate"


"Any SAP related training I require in the future will be filtered by what eSpline has avaiable as a class".  Said a recent attendee of the 2-Day Advanced VC Modeling Workshop after the CWG Conference in Marco Island. 

Best Workshop  

OnSiteTrainingRoom"The best SAP training I have ever been to."

"This training would have saved me 1 month of work and frustration had I known it existed earlier"
said Stefan Molzen of Sauer Danfoss

Customer Stories  

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Ditch Witch
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Charles Machine Works of Perry, Oklahoma selected eSpline for its Training Advantage program with a Customized Advanced VC Modeling Workshop and a 5-Day IPC 5.0 Technical Workshop.
Baldor Electric / ABB
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eSpline helped Baldor design and implement their Generator product line using the SAP VC, developed software tools to aide in the Variant Configurator modeling and developed a customized solution tha...
Carrier
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eSpline was part of a team of consultants assisting Carrier to implement the Variant Configurator for the HVAC products.  Carrier is also an Avenue Portal customer.
Gleason Works
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Gleason Works choose eSpline to provide their internal Variant Configurator training and started with a 5-Day Basic VC Modeling Workshop and then collaborated on a customized 4-Day Advanced VC Modelin...
Bentley Systems
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eSpline assisted Bentley Systems to convert their legacy-based Configurator application to SAP’s VC and then to CRM-IPC.   Some of their comments follow: DATA QUALITY - “I could not imag...
Baldor Electric
BaldorElectricLogo"Baldor’s ongoing relationship with eSpline has continually proven to be a key factor in the success of our VC/IPC projects.  eSpline did not come in and do the work for us, they took the time to equip us to accomplish our goals.  Their flexibility, expertise, and dedication have made them an ideal consulting partnership for Baldor."
Scott Perdue, E-Business Team, Baldor Electric
Medronic
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eSpline assisted Medtronic with a VC PoC to determine the worthiness of the SAP VC for the Medtronic products lines.  SAP VC fit the requirements and eSpline  provided onsite Basic VC Traini...
Microsoft
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eSpline helped Microsoft make a decision on using the SAP VC to determine if it fit their configuration requirements.  It was a good fit.  eSpline provided in-house Basic VC Training, assist...
ASM International
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eSpline started with a VC Proof of Concept for ASM to determine if the SAP VC would meet their product complexity and requirements.  Once the proof was completed, eSpline conntinued with a Greenf...
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