Sap EDI Course Content

Electronic Data Interchange Online Training

Introduction to EDI List of Topics:

·         Why do EDI?

·         EDI origin and history

·         Difference between X12, EDI FACT and XML

·         Basic components and technology needed to perform EDI

·         Communications software, VAN's and interconnects

·         How EDI transactions are transmitted, received, translated/processed and tracked between trading partners

·         Understanding standards manuals

·         Understanding EDI trading partner implementation guides

·         What is EDI data mapping?

Intermediate Data Mapping Curriculum

·         File definitions

·         Application data types (fixed length, delimited, named records, etc.)

·         Application data vs. EDI data

·         Map Editor and Mapping

·         Data conversion

·         Variables

·         Conditional / logical expressions

·         Common mapping hurdles

·         Troubleshooting and debugging techniques

·         Inbound 850 Map

·         Administering Maps

·         Outbound 810 Map

·         Mapping Best Practices

·         What is Business Process?

·         Discuss Business Process Modeling

·         Understand how to create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler

Intermediate BP Curriculum

·         Inbound Business Processes

·         Viewing Business Process Result

·         Outbound Business Processes

·         What is Sterling B2B Integrator?

·         How to set up a trading partner

·         Acknowledgements

Intermediate SI Curriculum

·         Discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator

·         Be Familiar with Sterling B2B Integrator User Interfaces

·         Explain the Components of Sterling B2B Integrator

·         Understand how to install the Graphical Process Modeler

·         Understand how to execute and track a Business Process

·         Explain how Sterling B2B Integrator uses BPML and XPath

·         Understand how to Configure Services

·         Understand how to Install the Map Editor

·         Introduction to Property Files

·         Understanding data processing flows

·         Reporting tools (ex. FA report)

·         Logs and error reports

·         Troubleshooting

·         FAQ

EDI Best Practices Class Curriculum:

·         Getting started

·         Business rules/Process flow

·         Communications protocols - difference among and benefits of various protocols

·         Mapping best practices

·         Object Version Management

·         Archiving

·         Implementation