| Basic Training |
The aPriori Basic Training class includes:
- Using aPriori for costing and cost explorations
- Using aPriori for tracking and managing costs
- aPriori cost model basics for all process groups that the customer has licensed at the time of training
- Open use session where participants work on existing projects
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Foundation activity in an aPriori deployment. All users should attend to learn how to use aPriori. At the end of class users will understand:
- How to generate aPriori cost estimates for parts and assemblies
- How to quickly validate the appropriate inputs/parameters are set for the part type that they are costing
- How the cost models work
- How to complete basic use cases to support their job
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| Advanced Training |
This program is about applying aPriori to specific customer projects / initiatives and learning more about the aPriori cost models for generating what-if scenarios and interpreting the output. Specific agenda for 2-day advanced training class is configured to customer’s needs. Example topics include:
- aPriori cost model details for all process groups that customer has licensed at the time of training
- Using aPriori for Cost Blitzes / cost reduction activities
- Using aPriori for New Product Introductions
- Using aPriori in Purchasing to identify cost saving alternatives and for fact-based negotiation
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Advanced training is designed to help users transition from classroom to on-the-job use of aPriori.
The objective of the class is to help develop a super users’ skill-set to a highly advanced level, and give them the ability to answer other users questions about system use, how aPriori models work, and interpreting outputs
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| Administrator Training |
This program is designed to teach the System and VPE Administrators how to maintain aPriori and their Virtual Factories. Topics covered in training include:
System Administration:
- Using aPriori Support
- Setting up and managing users
- aPriori Upgrades
- Importing and Exporting the aPriori database
VPE Administration:
- Types of VPEs
- Maintenance Frequency
- Recommended Maintenance Process
- Updating Existing Materials and Machines
- Adding New Materials, including Compositions and Stocks
- Adding New Machines
- Importing/Exporting VPEs
- Maintaining Currencies
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This is a foundation training program for an aPriori deployment.
The System Administrator is responsible for managing users and the system (e.g., rolling out system to user desk tops, applying patches, supporting upgrades).
The VPE Administrator is responsible for keeping VPE data for assigned VPEs up-to-date. Typically VPE maintenance occurs 1 – 4 times per year.
Note: For customers who buy the aPriori VPE Creator Toolkit, we offer a bundled training program that includes aPriori Admin Training and VPE Creation Training at a discounted rate.
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| VPE Creation Training |
Users will learn how to create new VPEs. The process supports copying existing customer-specific or aPriori baseline VPEs and editing / configuring material, machine and rate data. The training is 2 days. |
This training class teaches VPE Admins how to use our VPE Creation Module. The module allows you to create new VPEs to support your internal use cases. Primarily, customers use the VPE creation tool to:
- Create regional should-cost VPEs
- Create VPEs for multiple internal facilities with similar capabilities and different rate structures
- Make a standard and current cost VPE for the same facility
- Create VPEs for each annual rate year (e.g., Factory Z-2009 Standard Rates, Factory Z-2010 Standard Rates)
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| Manager Training |
This is a ½-day management training course that includes: how aPriori works; how users find savings and how to manage, see and track results.
The agenda is tailored to individual customer deployment needs. For example:
- Uses of aPriori and What We Can Cost
- Project Overview and Goals
- aPriori Introduction and How it Works
- Cost Exploration Examples
- Customer Success Stories and Best Practices
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Successful adoption of cost decision support requires top-down leadership to initiate a focus on cost, establish cost goals and hold group members accountable for achieving targets and cost reductions.
This class includes tips for strengthening your cost culture and discusses how aPriori can be used by team members to make the most cost effective decisions
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