aPriori VPE Manager eLearning

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aPriori VPE Manager eLearning Core data for calculating costs in aPriori comes from the geometry in the CAD model and the cost information in the Virtual Production Environment (VPE). With the highly- interactive aPriori VPE Manager 1-day self-paced eLearning course you can manage and keep current the VPE data that drives aPriori costing. DATA SHEET This fully-narrated training course, specifically for the super-users or others maintaining your VPEs, is complete with lectures, software demonstrations, process guidelines, quizzes, and a hands-on lab and process guide. BENEFITS OF aPRIORI SELF-PACED eLEARNING n Ensures consistent learning experience for all students. n Eliminates “rushing at the end” to cover all course materials. n Allows students to learn at their own pace. n Facilitates training of staff additions and geographically-dispersed groups. n Allows for rapid deployment of software into your organization. n Permits unlimited and untimed use by named user. n Provides ongoing performance support. n Allows students to select appropriate topics and order of training modules. aPRIORI VPE MANAGER COURSE STRUCTURE Module 1: UNDERSTANDING VPEs What are VPEs? What are your options for a VPE strategy? What maintenance is required when using baseline VPEs? Maintenance for custom VPEs? What is the relationship between VPE data for machines, materials, and costs? How does aPriori use VPE data to calculate costs? Module 2: UPDATING aPRIORI BASELINES — How do you prepare for a Baseline update? How do you import the Baseline VPE update using the VPE Toolset? Module 3: DEVELOPING A VPE PLAN — What is the VPE Lifecycle? How can you determine the scope of custom VPEs for suppliers and/or internal factories? What are the benefits & risks of different approaches to VPEs? What is the basic information needed to create a new VPE? What is the VPE Creation workflow? Module 4: CLONING A VPE — What existing VPE should you clone? What will you modify in the New VPE created from a clone? How do you actually clone an Existing VPE into a New VPE? Module 5: GATHERING DATA — How do you identify sources to gather machine and material data? How do you solicit data using spreadsheets exported from aPriori? How do you clean and map the data you gather to ensure it is in the proper format? How do you find or estimate missing data? How do you establish naming conventions? Module 6: IMPORTING DATA How do you import machine, material composition, and material stock spreadsheets with gathered data? Module 7: VALIDATING YOUR VPE What is the validation process? How do you validate a custom VPE? How can you use aPriori’s spreadsheet for comparing “historic known” to “New VPE” cost results?

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aPriori VPE Manager eLearning Core data for calculating costs in aPriori comes from the geometry in the CAD model and the cost information in the Virtual Production Environment (VPE). With the highly-interactive aPriori VPE Manager 1-day self-paced eLearning course you can manage and keep current the VPE data that drives aPriori costing.

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This fully-narrated training course, specifically for the super-users or others maintaining your VPEs, is complete with lectures, software demonstrations, process guidelines, quizzes, and a hands-on lab and process guide.

BENEFITS OF aPRIORI SELF-PACED eLEARNING n Ensures consistent learning experience

for all students.

n Eliminates “rushing at the end” to cover all course materials.

n Allows students to learn at their own pace.

n Facilitates training of staff additions and geographically-dispersed groups.

n Allows for rapid deployment of software into your organization.

n Permits unlimited and untimed use by named user.

n Provides ongoing performance support.

n Allows students to select appropriate topics and order of training modules.

aPRIORI VPE MANAGER COURSE STRUCTUREModule 1: UNDERSTANDING VPEs — What are VPEs? What are your options for a VPE strategy? What maintenance is required when using baseline VPEs? Maintenance for custom VPEs? What is the relationship between VPE data for machines, materials, and costs? How does aPriori use VPE data to calculate costs?

Module 2: UPDATING aPRIORI BASELINES — How do you prepare for a Baseline update? How do you import the Baseline VPE update using the VPE Toolset?

Module 3: DEVELOPING A VPE PLAN — What is the VPE Lifecycle? How can you determine the scope of custom VPEs for suppliers and/or internal factories? What are the benefits & risks of different approaches to VPEs? What is the basic information needed to create a new VPE? What is the VPE Creation workflow?

Module 4: CLONING A VPE — What existing VPE should you clone? What will you modify in the New VPE created from a clone? How do you actually clone an Existing VPE into a New VPE?

Module 5: GATHERING DATA — How do you identify sources to gather machine and material data? How do you solicit data using spreadsheets exported from aPriori? How do you clean and map the data you gather to ensure it is in the proper format? How do you find or estimate missing data? How do you establish naming conventions?

Module 6: IMPORTING DATA — How do you import machine, material composition, and material stock spreadsheets with gathered data?

Module 7: VALIDATING YOUR VPE — What is the validation process? How do you validate a custom VPE? How can you use aPriori’s spreadsheet for comparing “historic known” to “New VPE” cost results?

Module 8: DEPLOYING YOUR VPE — What preparations do you need to make for deployment? How can you manage different currencies and exchange rates? Define default VPEs for various process groups? Modify the cost taxonomy?

Module 9: MAINTAINING YOUR VPE — How can you regularly add, delete, and update machines, material compositions, and material stocks for your VPE?

Module 10: LOADING CATALOGS — How can you import catalogs of “off the shelf” parts into aPriori? How can you map your spreadsheet fields to existing aPriori fields?

Module 11: GETTING SUPPORT — How can you get support? What is the support process?

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Figure 2. Learn how to gather, import, and export VPE data to keep your VPE costing data accurate.

Figure 1. The course includes detailed lectures and process guidance to understand how VPEs work and how VPE data is used in cost calculations.

Figure 3. The aPriori VPE Manager Lab & Process Guide includes 8 challenging exercises that provide in-depth hands-on experience that you’d expect from a computer lab, as well as substantial process guidance to understand how to manage both Baseline and Custom VPEs.