AICA Academy

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Practical, role-based training from product data foundations to platform delivery and governance leadership.

Hands-on platform practice

74 courses

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Spelling, Abbreviation & Token Normalization

Deliver a tested normalization rule library plus a prioritized abbreviation-expansion table and a lab-validated tokenized extract, ready for integration into AICA enrichment pipelines feeding ERP and EAM systems.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Product Data Quality Foundations

Produce a reconciled Golden Record extract plus a one-page ISO 8000/GS1 GPC validation checklist and a three-rule library for duplicate detection and UNSPSC classification.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Catalog Profiling & Data Quality Assessment

Run a three-hour DQA on ERP/EAM extracts and leave with a classified, confidence-scored Golden Record extract and a prioritized remediation and specification-rationalisation plan.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Attribute Model Design for Category Excellence

Deliver a machine-readable data dictionary (CSV or JSON) and a validated attribute rule library that maps high-value categories to UNSPSC/GS1 GPC, UOMs, controlled lists, and ingestion rules.

Duration: 5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Advanced Deduplication Techniques

Produce a governance-ready deduplication rule library, trained duplicate-scoring model, and auditable merge log to identify and merge 8–25% duplicate SKUs in large product catalogs.

Duration: 8 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Automated Classification Systems

Deliver an AICA configuration artifact, rule library and governance checklist implementing hybrid rules+ML classification mapped to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC, with thresholding, exception routing and deployment criteria.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Introduction to Product & MRO Data Quality

Deliver a classified extract and governance runbook: produce a 30-record UNSPSC/GS1 GPC classified extract plus a Golden Record with field-level provenance and confidence scores.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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AICA Platform Operations

Produce a validated AICA rule library and a sample Golden Record extract: profiling, normalization, deduplication and UNSPSC-classified product records ready for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Quality assured

Data Architecture & Integration

Deliver a target master-data architecture diagram and a 90-day implementation roadmap that sequences AICA Platform Golden Record flows into one ERP or EAM system.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Why Product Data Quality Matters

Deliver a confidence‑scored UNSPSC‑classified product extract, a one‑page Remediation Action Plan, and three executable validation rules for Golden Record gating in ERP/EAM procurement imports.

Duration: 45 min
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Designing an Attribute Model

Deliver a deployable category attribute specification mapped to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC, plus an executable validation-rule library and a governance checklist ready for Golden Record handover.

Duration: 120 min
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Profiling & Normalisation

Produce a normalization rule library and a cleaned Golden Record sample by running AICA profiling workflows, applying UNSPSC/GPC mappings, and validating deduplication on a provided product extract.

Duration: 90 min
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Quality assured

Data Architecture & Integration

Produce a target enterprise product data architecture diagram plus a governance checklist and 90-day implementation roadmap that align UNSPSC/GS1 GPC classification, attribute enrichment, deduplication, and Golden Record flows for ERP, EAM, procurement.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Governance & Quality Control

Produce a governance charter, RACI matrix, and AICA rule‑library extract, plus KPI dashboard configuration aligned to UNSPSC and ISO 8000 for ERP/EAM handover.

Duration: 3.5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Advanced Cleansing Techniques

Build a reusable cleansing rule library and a governance-ready residual-risk report that normalises product-master variants, expands abbreviations with provenance, and converts heterogeneous units for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 3.5 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

UNSPSC Basics: Structure, ROI & Governance

Produce a classified 20‑record extract, a one‑page UNSPSC governance checklist (ISO 8000/GS1 GPC), and a justified ROI estimate prioritising one remediation initiative for ERP or procurement systems.

Duration: 60 min
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Integrations & Rollout

Architect and deploy AICA-driven integrations to ERP/EAM/PIM, delivering a published Golden Record, a UNSPSC/GS1 GPC classification rule library, and an operational runbook for post-rollout QA/QC.

Duration: 150 min
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Field Standardization Techniques

Produce a field-standardization rule library containing brand canonical names with provenance, MPN normalization regexes, and supplier–manufacturer validation rules, ready for testing against the course dataset and AICA platform.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Quality assured

Business Value of Clean Data

Deliver a one-page business case and supporting ROI spreadsheet that quantifies the financial impact of cleaning product master data and specifies a recommended cleansing scope for ERP, EAM, or procurement systems.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Classification Accuracy Measurement

A versioned classification test set, sampling protocol, and operational monitoring plan with numeric alert thresholds plus a confusion-matrix report template for UNSPSC/GS1 GPC classifiers.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Free-Text Description Parsing & Normalization

Deliver a rule library and a CSV Golden Record extract that maps parsed MRO attributes (size, material, unit, brand, MPN) to ERP/EAM fields with field-level confidence scores.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Deduplication Strategies

Configure advanced match keys, set threshold matrices, and deploy a scheduled deduplication workflow in the AICA sandbox — deliver a documented match-key design and a configured sandbox deduplication workflow.

Duration: 75 min
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Hands-On: Cleansing Mining & Metals Catalogs

Cleanse and enrich a 50k-line mining spares catalog and leave with ERP-ready Golden Records for prioritized SKUs, a reconciled part-to-master mapping file, and a vendor master list with confidence scores.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

UNSPSC Classification Mastery

Produce a 25‑item classified extract ready for ERP/EAM ingestion plus a concise UNSPSC rule library for assemblies, kits and supplier-coded parts, including confidence scores and classification rationale.

Duration: 5 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Enterprise Data Governance

Deliver an operational Golden Record governance plan, a category-specific attribute specification aligned to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC, plus a rule library for deduplication and KPI monitoring.

Duration: 9 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Specialist

Quality assured

MRO Catalog Optimization

Produce a baseline data-quality report, a classified item extract with UNSPSC and GS1 GPC confidence scores and rationale, and a prioritized remediation plan for Golden Record creation ready for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 10 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Master Data Design & Modeling

Design conceptual, logical and physical master data models and leave with a Golden Record specification and survivorship rule library for product or asset hubs mapped to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Duplicates 101: Causes & Controls

Identify root causes and prevention controls for duplicate product records and leave with a deduplication rule library plus a candidate-duplicate extract for ERP/Governance review.

Duration: 50 min
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Specification Rationalization

Consolidate item specifications into a Golden Specification set and governance rule library, and deliver a decision log and action register ready for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 9 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Duplicate Detection & Resolution

Build a reusable matching rule library and a documented Golden Record resolution workflow that detects, prioritises and resolves duplicate product records for ERP/EAM ingestion, with test metrics and an exception queue.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Enrichment Strategies

Build a reproducible enrichment pipeline and a rule library that confidence-scores and populates missing core attributes in a sample product dataset ready for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Industry-Specific Playbooks

Deliver a Golden Record specification and rule library for an MRO category, plus a classified product extract and governance checklist suitable for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Data Governance Framework

Deliver a governance charter, RACI matrix and tested approval workflow enforcing stewardship and Golden Record maintenance for a sample procurement dataset mapped to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC.

Duration: 3.5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

UNSPSC Taxonomy Fundamentals

Produce a classified extract of 10 SKUs mapped to UNSPSC four-level codes, plus a 5–10 rule library encoding attribute-priority logic for AICA platform classification and governance.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Advanced Deduplication Methods

Deliver a deployable deduplication package—matching and composite key rules, two tuned fuzzy similarity algorithms, clustering configuration, and a reviewer decision protocol—ready for ERP/EAM integration.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Attribute Enrichment & Evidence

Enrich vendor product attributes and produce a Golden Records–ready deliverable: a cleaned, UNSPSC/GS1-classified CSV of 50 sample SKUs plus an evidence log and one-page pipeline specification.

Duration: 80 min
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

SAP S/4HANA Migration Data Readiness

Prepare material master, vendor, and customer data for S/4HANA migration and leave with a deployable Golden Record extract, a migration rule library, and a cutover checklist.

Duration: 10 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

ERP/EAM Integration Architecture

Design and implement integration architectures for SAP, Oracle and Maximo; leave with a Golden Record rule library and a CDC-based synchronization playbook for bidirectional ERP/EAM sync.

Duration: 12 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Advanced Deduplication Strategies

Build a deduplication rule library and produce a resolved SKU Golden Record extract with conflict logs, demonstrating exact, phonetic, fuzzy and composite-key matching on SAP/Oracle/Maximo ERP extracts.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

AICA Platform: Data Profiling

Create a profiling rule library and a baseline Golden Record readiness report that identifies blanks, patterns, outliers and type inconsistencies for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Oil & Gas: Spec Sheets to Structured Attributes

Convert valve, fitting, and rotating-equipment spec sheets into a classified, normalized attribute table and Golden Record entries with provenance, UNSPSC classification, and API/ISO compliance flags ready for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 3.5 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Attribute Enrichment Workflows

Build a tested attribute-enrichment pipeline for a nominated category using AICA tools, leaving with a sparsity report, rule library, extraction evaluation and a validation dashboard.

Duration: 7 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Continuous Improvement & KPI Management

Produce a KPI matrix and an executive dashboard wireframe that specify calculations, data sources, owners, refresh cadence and escalation rules to sustain product-data quality improvements in enterprise systems.

Duration: 8 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Manufacturing: Multi-Plant BOM Harmonization

Produce a deduplicated BOM extract and a Golden Record template (field-to-field mappings, per-attribute confidence, UNSPSC/GS1 GPC tags), plus a governance checklist for ongoing harmonization ready for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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UNSPSC in Practice

Deliver a cleaned, UNSPSC four‑level classified extract and Golden Records ready for ERP ingestion, plus a prioritized correction list and a governance checklist mapped to ISO 8000 and GS1 GPC.

Duration: 70 min
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

UNSPSC & GPC Classification Mastery

Produce a migration-ready UNSPSC and GS1 GPC classified extract formatted for S/4HANA ingestion, with embedded classification rules for MRO, spares and consumables.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Fixing Free-Text Data

Convert unstructured product descriptions into structured fields and deliver a practical rule library and one‑page validation ruleset that normalises attributes, units, and controlled vocabularies for implementation.

Duration: 40 min
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Cross-Reference & Interchangeability

Produce a validated CSV mapping file of OEM-to-aftermarket cross-references and a governance rule library that enforces classification confidence, deduplication and Golden Record acceptance for ERP/EAM ingestion.

Duration: 7 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Free-Text to Structured Data

Convert messy product descriptions into a rule library and a confidence-scored, classified extract, then assemble a Golden Record package (cleaned records, attribute schema, mappings) for ERP/EAM handoff.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Quality Metrics & KPI Management

Define, measure and operationalize product-data quality KPIs; leave with a populated KPI dashboard prototype and a three-month monitoring playbook tracking duplicate rate, completeness and time-to-publish.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Survivorship Rules & Record Merging

Build a survivorship rule library and produce an auditable Golden Record template that records winning-value logic, provenance and confidence scores for handoff to ERP, EAM or procurement systems.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Vendor Normalization & Master Data

Produce a vendor rule library and a sample set of Golden Records for ERP/EAM ingest that standardize supplier and manufacturer names across multi-site environments for spend consolidation.

Duration: 6 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Essential Attributes & Canonical Fields

Produce a canonical-field rule library and a classified Golden Record extract that formalises mandatory and optional attributes for a UNSPSC category, with transformation rules for part numbers, brands and UoM.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

AICA Platform: Normalization Workflows

Configure and execute normalization workflows for spelling, abbreviations and units in the AICA Platform, and deliver a validated normalization deployment package (ruleset, test cases, rollback plan).

Duration: 3.5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Free-Text to Structured Data Transformation

Produce a rule library and a Golden Record–ready classified extract by converting messy free-text product descriptions into standards-aligned attributes using pattern rules, parsing, and AICA platform workflows.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Specialist

Attribute Enrichment Strategies

Produce a production-ready enriched Golden Record and a one-page governance checklist populated from vendor catalogs, datasheets, and authoritative taxonomies (UNSPSC, GS1 GPC, ISO 8000) for ERP ingestion.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Mining & Metals: Asset Data Excellence

Deliver a deduplicated, confidence‑scored Golden Record extract classified to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC, plus an ISO 8000/ISO 14224‑aligned governance checklist ready for ERP/EAM ingest.

Duration: 8 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

AICA Platform: Dedup Review Queues

Produce a configured match‑key rule library and an adjudication log capturing Accept/Merge/Reject decisions, plus a governance SOP ready to support Golden Record creation for ERP/EAM/procurement systems.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Unit of Measure Harmonization

Produce a deployable UOM harmonization artefact: a validated conversion matrix, a governance checklist, and a sample Golden Record configured for ERP/EAM export.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Units & Normalization Mastery

Produce a canonical UoM mapping table that lists preferred units, accepted aliases, and conversion factors, ready to apply to Golden-Record creation in ERP imports.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Data Quality Foundation Certification Prep

Prepare and produce a standards-aligned Golden Record for a procurement item, including UNSPSC and GS1 GPC classifications, attribute enrichment, deduplication evidence, and confidence scores ready for ERP ingestion.

Duration: 12 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Specialist

Oil & Gas: Compliance & Safety Data

Produce a standards-aligned Golden Record and a validated valve schedule: apply API/ISO requirements, link SDS via GHS identifiers, and deliver a classified product extract ready for ERP/EAM import.

Duration: 9 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Evidence & Lineage Tracking

Produce a rule library, annotated lineage graphs, and an evidence‑retention plan that link source‑of‑truth inputs through AICA Golden Records into ERP/EAM and procurement consumption.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

AICA Platform: Enrichment Workflows

Produce an operational runbook that codifies enrichment rules, acceptance thresholds and evidence capture, and deliver a sample Golden Record extract linked to source lineage and confidence metadata.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Manufacturing: BOM & PLM Integration

Produce a canonical multi-level BOM Golden Record and an actionable PLM–ERP synchronization specification that supports automated exchange and ECO orchestration for discrete manufacturing.

Duration: 10 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

AICA Platform: Publishing & Exports

Produce a production-ready export rule library plus validated CSV/XLSX and API payload packages mapping AICA Golden Record fields to ERP/EAM/PIM targets, with versioning and rollback procedures.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Practitioner

Duplicate Detection Fundamentals

Identify duplicate causes and apply matching techniques to produce a concise deduplication rule-set and a two-step review workflow ready for piloting in an ERP or procurement import.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: foundation
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Category-Specific Attribute Models

Build a category-specific attribute rule library and a validated Golden Record extract that maps attributes to UNSPSC and GS1 GPC codes, mandatory flags, and practical validation rules for one product category.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

AICA Platform: Dashboards & KPIs

Deliver a configured AICA dashboard export that presents duplicate rate, attribute completeness, time-to-publish, and rework KPIs, plus a one-page executive report with a 30-day remediation plan.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Quality Assurance & Testing

Produce a defect‑rate spot‑check report and a rollback-and-correction playbook for Golden Records, applying stratified sampling, inter‑annotator agreement metrics, and AICA platform QA controls.

Duration: 2 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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UNSPSC Classification in Practice

Deliver a classified product extract and a reusable UNSPSC rule library: map supplier records with AICA confidence scores, specify level-of-detail policy, and produce an operational triage workflow.

Duration: 3 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

Data Architecture & Master Data Design

Deliver a normalized logical schema and one ERP physical import mapping that implements a Golden Record, plus a governance checklist aligned to UNSPSC, GS1 GPC and ISO 8000.

Duration: 4 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

Administrator

ERP/EAM/PIM Integration Patterns

Connect the AICA Platform to SAP, Oracle, Maximo and modern PIMs and leave with a tested Golden Record export and an operational integration runbook for ERP/EAM deployment.

Duration: 5 hours
Level: advanced
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)

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Crosswalks & Synonym Management

A vendor-to-UNSPSC crosswalk CSV and a synonym-rule library that reconciles multilingual aliases, plus a ranked decision log selecting primary UNSPSC codes for ambiguous items.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Level: intermediate
Structure: 2 Modules (≈ 6 Lessons each)