Life-Cycle Data Management: Overview SAP PLM Course Version: 98 Course Duration: 5 Day(s) Publication Date: 2014 Publication Time:
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Contents Contents Course Overview... v Course Goals... v Course Objectives... v Unit 1: Overview of Life-Cycle Data Management... 1 Overview of Life-Cycle Data Management... 1 Unit 2: Document Management... 2 Document Management... 2 SAP PLM Interface... 2 Unit 3: Product Structures... 3 Material Master... 3 Bill of Material... 3 Classes and Characteristics... 3 Product Structure Browser... 4 Unit 4: Process Structures... 5 Work Center... 5 Routing... 5 Engineering Workbench... 5 Variant Configuration... 5 Integrated Product Engineering (IPE)... 6 Unit 5: Engineering Change and Replication Management... 7 Engineering Change Management... 7 Replication Management... 7 Unit 6: Master Data Management... 8 Introduction MDM and MDG... 8 Master Data Management... 8 Master Data Governance... 8 Unit 7: PLM Web UI... 9 PLM Web UI: Overview... 9 PLM Web UI: Master Data... 9 PLM Web UI: Additional Objects... 9 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. iii
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Course Overview Course Overview Target Audience This course is intended for the following audiences: Administrators Project team members Organizers Key users Decision makers Course Prerequisites Required Knowledge No previous knowledge is required. Course Goals This course will prepare the participant to: Identify the functions and business processes of SAP Life-Cycle Data Management (LDM) Make the necessary decisions in the context of introducing SAP LDM Recognize the differences between the "old" external PDM systems and an SAP LDM system Course Objectives After completing this course, the participant will be able to: Understand the scope of Life-Cycle Data Management Identify the advantages of SAP Document Management together with the SAP PLM interface Work with product structure-relevant data such as material master, bill of material or classification Use process-relevant data with the Engineering Workbench, variant configuration, or ippe Use change management for processing master data Distribute master date using Application Link Enabling (ALE) Consolidate or harmonize master data from different systems using MDM 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. v
Course Overview Create or change material master with governance (MDG) rules Use the new PLM Web user interface Understand the benefits of using visual enterprise viewer and author 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. vi
Unit 1 Overview of Life-Cycle Data Management Unit Overview This unit provides an introduction to the subject of SAP Life-Cycle Data Management. To do so, the initial situation of many companies is described and the solutions of SAP Life-Cycle Data Management are explained. Lesson: Overview of Life-Cycle Data Management Identify the components of SAP Life-Cycle Data Management Describe the situation at different companies before they implement the SAP Life-Cycle Data Management solution Explain the benefits of SAP LDM 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 1
Unit 2 Document Management Unit Overview With SAP Document Management, you can use document info records to manage external files, control them with a status network, and link them to other SAP objects. External CAD files can be linked to document info records by using the SAP PLM interface. Lesson: Document Management Handle a document info record Use a document status network Create object links to other SAP objects Release a document info record Lesson: SAP PLM Interface Choose the correct SAP PLM interface for external CAD systems Name the differences in the individual functions Explain the advantages of the CAD desktop 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2
Unit 3 Product Structures Unit Overview First, the material master is created under engineering aspects. This material master is used as the header material in a new BOM. This engineering BOM is copied to a production BOM. Then the documents and material masters are classified. The product information is displayed in the product structure browser. Lesson: Material Master Define the data required to create a material master record Create a material master from an engineering point of view Use the material status for different purposes Name the advantages of a user-specific material master record Lesson: Bill of Material Define a material BOM Explain the different BOM usages List the differences between a group BOM and a plant-specific BOM Illustrate the differences between BOMs with a report Lesson: Classes and Characteristics Define characteristics and classes Classify the master data for the engineering process Search for master data with the classification 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3
Lesson: Product Structure Browser Use the product structure browser as a central information tool Name the different functions in the browser 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4
Unit 4 Process Structures Unit Overview This unit provides an overview of work centers, routings, the Engineering Workbench (EWB), variant configuration, and ipe. Lesson: Work Center Explain the term "work center" and how it is related to routings Explain the significance of work centers Lesson: Routing Explain a routing Explain the relation between work center and routing Explain the relation between routing and material BOM Lesson: Engineering Workbench Name the advantages of using an engineering workbench as the common interface for routings and BOMs Lesson: Variant Configuration Explain a variant configuration process on the basis of a sales order List the functions and elements of variant configuration 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5
Process complex products using variant configuration Lesson: Integrated Product Engineering (IPE) Provide an overview of the Integrated Product Engineering functions Display data in the IPE workbench 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6
Unit 5 Engineering Change and Replication Management Unit Overview This unit provides an overview of change management and replication management. Lesson: Engineering Change Management Use engineering change management Name the different types of validity in engineering change management List the advantages of a revision level or release key Lesson: Replication Management List the advantages of product replication Use product replication 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7
Unit 6 Master Data Management Unit Overview This unit provides an introduction to SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management and Master Data Governance. Lesson: Introduction MDM and MDG Provide an overview on master data management Provide an overview on master data governance Explain the differences between MDM and MDG Lesson: Master Data Management Provide an overview of the various MDM scenarios Explain the basic features of the components in an MDM landscape Define the potential applications of an MDM installation Lesson: Master Data Governance give an overview on MDG scenarios explain MDG process for material 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 8
Unit 7 PLM Web UI Unit Overview This unit gives you an introduction to the PLM Web UI and the Visual Enterprise applications. Lesson: PLM Web UI: Overview Explain the main features of the NetWeaver Portal and Business Client List the benefits of the PLM Web UI Work with the PLM Web UI Lesson: PLM Web UI: Master Data Work with Master Data inside PLM Web UI Lesson: PLM Web UI: Additional Objects Work with the Object Search Use the Object Navigator as a central navigation instance. Understand the benefits of Guided Structure Synchronization Explain the new Access Control Management Lesson: Visual Enterprise Overview give an overview of visual enterprise viewer and author 2014 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9