Arbortext Content Manager 10.1. Curriculum Guide

Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Curriculum Guide

Live Classroom Curriculum Guide Introduction to Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Business Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Workflow Administration of Windchill 10.1 System Administration of Windchill 10.1 Customization of Windchill 10.1

Introduction to Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length TRN-3810-T 2 Days In this course, you will learn how to complete basic Arbortext Content Manager functions including how to access and navigate the Arbortext Content Manager environment, manage information, and manage assigned tasks. The course also introduces Arbortext Integration and provides the skills necessary to manage Arbortext documents in the Arbortext Content Manager environment. Other topics include how to use Arbortext Content Manager s communication and collaboration tools and access user support functions and information. These skills are important because they enable you to apply Arbortext Content Manager capabilities toward meeting your company s content management goals. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole. Course Objectives Understand the Windchill ACM environment and terminology Locate product information View product information Understand the Arbortext Integration concepts and terminology Share Arbortext documents Modify Arbortext documents Manage dynamic documents Manage standard documents Participate in Windchill ACM processes Use Windchill ACM tools to manage your work

Prerequisites Basic browser and Web navigation skills Basic understanding of Arbortext Editor functionality Basic understanding of Project Management processes and deliverables Audience This course is intended for end users, system administrators, business administrators and application developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Agenda Day 1 Module 1 Introduction to the Windchill Environment Module 2 Locating Information Module 3 Viewing Information Module 4 Getting Started with Arbortext Integration Module 5 Sharing Arbortext Documents Module 6 Modifying Arbortext Documents Day 2 Module 7 Managing Dynamic Documents Module 8 Creating Documents and Links Module 9 Modifying and Managing Documents Module 10 Participating in Processes Module 11 Managing Your Work

Course Content Module 1. Introduction to the Windchill Environment i. Integrated Windchill PDMLink and Windchill ProjectLink ii. Windchill PDMLink iii. Windchill ProjectLink iv. Pro/INTRALINK v. Arbortext Content Manager vi. Content Management vii. Windchill Environment viii. Data Management Objects ix. Change Management Objects x. Project Management Objects xi. Storage Locations xii. Iteration and Revision Controls xiii. Process Controls xiv. Access Controls xv. Collaboration Features xvi. Logging On to Windchill xvii. Understanding the User Interface xviii. Using the Home Page xix. Using Quick Links xx. Using the Navigator xxi. Using the Breadcrumb Trail xxii. Navigating Products and Libraries xxiii. Navigating Projects and Programs xxiv. Navigating Changes xxv. Accessing Help Knowledge Check Questions Module 2. Locating Information i. Locating Information ii. Using Simple Search iii. Using Advanced Search iv. Saving Searches v. Managing Searches vi. Browsing vii. Using the Thumbnail Navigator Knowledge Check Questions Module 3. Viewing Information i. Using Windchill Tables ii. Working with Table Columns

iii. Managing Windchill Table Views iv. New View: Set Name v. New View: Choose Object Types vi. New View: Set Filters vii. New View: Set Column Display viii. New View: Set Sorting ix. Understanding Information Pages x. Customizing Information Pages xi. Viewing Structure xii. Understanding Object Capabilities xiii. Document Capabilities xiv. Dynamic Document Capabilities Knowledge Check Questions Module 4. Getting Started with Arbortext Integration i. Arbortext Content Manager and Content Management ii. Introduction to Arbortext Integration iii. Introduction to the Workspace iv. Arbortext Editor Menus with Arbortext Integration v. Connecting: Logging On and Selecting the Active Server vi. Connecting: Setting the Active Workspace vii. Creating Workspaces viii. Searching for Dynamic Documents ix. Browsing for Dynamic Documents x. Viewing Dynamic Document Properties xi. Viewing Dynamic Document Content xii. Workspace Preferences xiii. Workspace Preferences: General xiv. Workspace Preferences: Configuration Specification Knowledge Check Questions Module 5. Sharing Arbortext Documents i. Sharing Arbortext Documents ii. Sharing Arbortext Documents: Save As Process iii. Save As Properties iv. Using the Arbortext Content Manager Workspace v. Using the Event Manager vi. Removing Objects from the Workspace vii. Generating Published Content viii. Managing Published Content ix. Creo Elements/View x. Representations Table

xi. New Representation Wizard xii. Windchill Visualization Services (WVS) Monitor Knowledge Check Questions Module 6. Modifying Arbortext Documents i. Modifying Arbortext Documents ii. Modifying Arbortext Documents: Check Out a Dynamic Document iii. Modifying Arbortext Documents: Modify a Dynamic Document iv. Modifying Arbortext Documents: Check In a Dynamic Document v. Checking Out Dynamic Documents vi. Object Status vii. Understanding Save, Upload, and Check In viii. Saving Dynamic Documents ix. Uploading Dynamic Documents x. Checking In Dynamic Documents xi. Inserting Dynamic Document Elements xii. Canceling Modifications xiii. Understanding Workspace Objects xiv. Updating Workspace Dynamic Documents Knowledge Check Questions Module 7. Managing Dynamic Documents i. Graphics Dynamic Documents ii. Creating Graphics Dynamic Documents iii. Document Bursting Overview iv. Document Bursting Overview: Burst Configuration Files v. Managing Dynamic Document Structure vi. Managed Baselines vii. Creating and Adding Objects to a Managed Baseline viii. Revising Dynamic Documents ix. Setting Revise Options x. Dynamic Document Structure Configurations: Latest xi. Dynamic Document Structure Configurations: Managed Baseline Knowledge Check Questions Module 8. Creating Documents and Links i. Document Capabilities ii. Creating Documents and Links iii. New Document: Set Attributes (Type and Template) iv. New Document: Set Attributes (Primary Content) v. New Document: Set Attributes (Attributes) vi. New Document: Set Attachments vii. New Multiple Documents

viii. Creating Links ix. Document Preferences x. Attachment Preferences Knowledge Check Questions Module 9. Modifying and Managing Documents i. Overview of Modifying Documents ii. Modifying Documents: Check Out iii. Modifying Documents: Edit iv. Modifying Documents: Check In v. Modifying Documents: Undo Checkout vi. Modifying Documents: Replace Content vii. Modifying Documents: Revise viii. Comparing Document Information ix. Understanding Document Relationships x. Understanding Master and Iteration Relationships xi. Establishing Document References Relationships xii. Building Document Structure Relationships xiii. Adding Documents to Baselines Knowledge Check Questions Module 10. Participating in Processes i. Promotion Requests ii. Viewing Promotion Requests iii. Creating Promotion Requests iv. Participating in Processes v. Completing Tasks vi. Completing Promotion Tasks vii. Viewing Processes viii. Reassigning Workflow Tasks ix. Managing Your Calender Knowledge Check Questions Module 11. Managing Your Work i. Managing Your Work ii. Managing Tasks iii. Managing Recently Modified Objects iv. Managing Checked Out Objects v. Managing the Notebook vi. Managing Subscriptions vii. Creating Subscriptions viii. Generating Reports Knowledge Check Questions

Business Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length TRN-3823-T 3 Days In this course, you will learn how to set up and manage a basic Windchill ACM implementation at your company. You will learn how to perform basic Windchill ACM administration tasks and how to plan and create user accounts and groups, and how to plan and create information management storage strategies. Other topics will include life cycles, workflows, teams, and configuring domain policies. These skills enable a business administrator to configure Windchill ACM to meet business needs. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole Course Objectives Understand the processes involved in defining your business environment Identify the use of a Windchill organization Create an organization Create and manage user accounts and groups Identify best practices for managing organizations, groups, and user accounts Identify contexts and their relationships Assign product and library creators Create and manage product and library contexts Identify Windchill object names and their corresponding object type class names Create global attributes Add attributes to a Windchill Type Create a Windchill Type Identify and set object initialization rules Implement custom versioning sequences Create and define life cycle and workflow templates Associate life cycle and workflow templates Understand the Windchill domain policy architecture Define access control policies

Identify individual access control permissions Administer and troubleshoot access control lists Define notification policies Define indexing policies Use context teams to apply access control Use context teams and team templates to conduct workflow role resolution Create and manage document templates within product, library, and organization contexts Identify how to create CAD document templates Create product and library context templates Create, manage, and edit promotion preferences Identify the promotion review and approval processes Administer administrator-saved searches Administer user profiles Administer calendar functions Administer organization preferences Identify the report manager functions Identify visualization publishing controls Identify purge manager functions Audit system events Understand Arbortext Data Management Prerequisites Introduction to Arbortext Content Manage 10.1 Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members, and those with general Windchill ACM administration responsibilities will also benefit from taking this course.

Agenda Day 1 Module 1 Introduction to Windchill Business Administration Module 2 Managing Participants Module 3 Managing Contexts Module 4 Managing Objects, Object Types, and Object Attributes Day 2 Module 5 Managing Object Type Behavior Module 6 Automating Processes Using Life Cycles and Workflows Module 7 Managing Domain Policies and Access Control Day 3 Module 8 Managing Teams Module 9 Managing Organization Templates Module 10 Implementing Promotion and Change Processes Module 11 Administrative Support Tools Module 12 Managing Document Bursting

Course Content Module 1. Introduction to Windchill Business Administration i. Windchill PDMLink ii. Arbortext Content Manager Solution iii. Windchill ProjectLink Solution iv. Pro/INTRALINK Solution v. Windchill Architecture Server vi. Windchill Architecture Client vii. Windchill Architecture Database viii. Windchill Architecture Optional Servers ix. Understanding Windchill Terminology x. Understanding Primary Business Objects xi. Understanding Policies, Processes, and Participants xii. Role of the Business Administrator xiii. Planning a Windchill Implementation xiv. Identifying the Data to be Managed xv. Common Windchill Objects xvi. Managing Principals xvii. Identifying a Data Storage Strategy xviii. Identifying Business Processes xix. Identifying How Users Interact with Data xx. Identifying a Notification Strategy xxi. Implementation Analysis Knowledge Check Questions Module 2. Managing Participants i. Identifying Windchill Users ii. Windchill Contexts iii. Users and Groups iv. User Accounts v. Groups vi. User and Group Structure vii. Best Practices for Organizations, Users, and Groups viii. Administrative Navigation ix. Creating a Windchill Organization x. Creating Users and Groups xi. Creating User Accounts xii. Testing User Accounts xiii. Troubleshooting User Accounts xiv. Creating Groups xv. Group Membership

xvi. Managing Existing Participants xvii. Moving Users Between Organizations xviii. Updating User Account Information xix. Deleting a User Account Steps xx. Identify the Results of Deleting a User xxi. Business Process Implications of Deleting Users xxii. Workspace Implications of Deleting Users xxiii. Running Process Implications of Deleting Users xxiv. Deleting a User Account xxv. Deleting Groups xxvi. Results of Deleting a Group xxvii. Business Process Implications of Deleting Groups xxviii. Deleting an Organization Knowledge Check Questions Module 3. Managing Contexts i. Understanding Contexts ii. Relationships Between Contexts iii. Identifying Locations for Storing Data iv. Windchill Product Characteristics v. Results of Creating a Product vi. Windchill Library Characteristics vii. Results of Creating a Library viii. Windchill Project Characteristics ix. Windchill Program Characteristics x. Results of Creating a Project or Program xi. Assigning Context Creators xii. Creating Products xiii. Creating Libraries xiv. Creating Projects and Programs xv. Using Folders xvi. The Move Action xvii. Moving an Object Knowledge Check Questions Module 4. Managing Objects, Object Types, and Object Attributes i. Windchill Objects Review ii. Windchill Object Typing Capability iii. Creating Global Attributes iv. Extending and Subtyping Objects v. The Type and Attribute Manager Types vi. The Type and Attribute Manager Enumerations

vii. Adding Attributes to Types viii. New Attribute Wizard Page 1 ix. New Attribute Wizard Page 2 x. New Attribute Wizard Page 3 xi. Managing Attribute Constraints xii. Managing Attribute Visibility xiii. Creating Subtypes xiv. Managing Type Layouts xv. Inheriting Type Layouts xvi. Creating Shared Tabs xvii. Localizing Types and Attributes xviii. Adding Attributes to EPM Documents xix. Windchill Link Typing Capability xx. Identifying Link Behavior xxi. The Relationship Constraint Manager xxii. Creating a Relationship Constraint xxiii. Measurement System Administration xxiv. Quantity of Measure Administration Knowledge Check Questions Module 5. Managing Object Type Behavior i. Object Initialization Rules ii. Object Initialization Rule Management iii. Object Types Managed by Object Initialization Rules iv. Object Initialization Rule Example v. Life Cycle Association Rules vi. Team Template Association Rules vii. Object Numbering Scheme Rules viii. Custom Numbering Scheme Rules ix. Folder Path Rules x. Versioning Scheme Rules xi. Types of Harvard Versioning Schemes xii. File and State Based Versioning xiii. File and State Based Versioning (cont.) Knowledge Check Questions Module 6. Automating Processes Using Life Cycles and Workflows i. Identifying Business Processes ii. Assess Your Business Processes iii. Identifying Process Management Objects iv. Understanding Windchill Life Cycles v. Understanding Windchill Life Cycle Types

vi. Common Windchill Life Cycle Managed Objects vii. Defining Object Life Cycle Resolution viii. Creating a Life Cycle ix. Specifying Life Cycle Properties x. Adding Life Cycle States xi. Defining States xii. Identifying Life Cycle State Names xiii. Identifying a Version Series xiv. State-Based Versioning Example xv. Understanding Transitions xvi. Defining Transitions xvii. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xviii. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xix. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xx. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xxi. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xxii. Transition Examples xxiii. Defining Role Participation xxiv. Defining Access Permissions using Life Cycles xxv. Selecting Workflow Templates xxvi. Life Cycle and Workflow Template Relationships xxvii. Life Cycle and Workflow Template Relationships xxviii. Specifying Promotion Criteria xxix. Life Cycle Best Practices xxx. Life Cycle Best Practices xxxi. Defining Workflow Templates xxxii. Defining Workflow Templates xxxiii. Defining Workflow Template Properties xxxiv. Understanding Assigned Activities xxxv. Defining Assigned Activities xxxvi. Understanding Connectors and Terminals xxxvii. Using Links xxxviii. Setting Link Properties xxxix. Simplifying Complex Processes xl. Using Robots to Automate Tasks xli. Creating a Workflow Template Knowledge Check Questions Module 7. Managing Domain Policies and Access Control i. Windchill Context Architecture ii. Understanding Context and Domain Relationships iii. Defining Windchill Domain Architecture

iv. Defining Windchill User Domain Architecture v. Defining Windchill System Domain Architecture vi. Defining Windchill Special Site Domain Architecture vii. Defining Windchill Data Domain Architecture viii. Defining Windchill Private Domain Architecture ix. Defining Windchill Folder Domain Architecture x. Domain Architecture in the Policy Administrator xi. Defining Windchill Domain Policies xii. Security Labeled Objects xiii. Understanding Access Control xiv. Planning Access Control Strategies xv. Defining Access Control Permissions xvi. Access Control Permission Selection xvii. Permissions Needed for Move Operations xviii. Permissions Needed for Set Life Cycle State Operations xix. Permissions Needed for Change Identify Operations xx. Permissions Needed for View/Download Content Operations xxi. Permissions Needed for Modify Content Operations xxii. Defining Access Control Policy Rules xxiii. Understanding Access Control Policy Rules - Example xxiv. Access Control Permission Considerations xxv. Access Control Permission Considerations (cont.) xxvi. Domain Access Control Permission Rules xxvii. Calculating Domain Policy Permissions - Example xxviii. Best Practices for Applying Access Control Rules xxix. Ad-Hoc Access Control xxx. Checking Access Control Permissions xxxi. Troubleshooting Access Control Issues xxxii. Defining a Notification Policy xxxiii. Implementing a Notification Policy xxxiv. Troubleshooting Context-Based Notifications xxxv. Defining an Indexing Policy xxxvi. Implementing an Indexing Policy Knowledge Check Questions Module 8. Managing Teams i. Team Management ii. Terminology Context Team iii. Terminology Shared Team iv. Terminology Team Template v. Terminology Team Instance vi. Terminology Context and Principal Groups

vii. Terminology Context and Resource Bundle Roles viii. Context Teams ix. Context Team Architecture x. Context Team Architecture (cont.) xi. Context Team Architecture Example xii. Context Team Architecture Example (cont.) xiii. Context Team Architecture Example (cont.) xiv. Context Team Architecture Example (cont.) xv. Applying Access Control with Context Teams xvi. Access Control for Application Context Templates xvii. Best Practices for Using Context Teams for Access Control xviii. Shared Teams xix. Shared Teams Show Team Uses Query xx. Using a Shared Team xxi. Role Resolution with Teams xxii. Understanding Role Resolution and Team Templates xxiii. Understanding Role Resolution and Context Teams xxiv. Understanding Role Resolution and Team Instances xxv. Team Instance Definition xxvi. Team Instance Definition (cont.) xxvii. Defining Object Team Template Resolution xxviii. Creating Team Templates xxix. Proper Team Role Resolution xxx. Team Role Resolution Best Practices xxxi. Product and Library Template Context Team Roles xxxii. Project and Program Template Context Team Roles xxxiii. Guests Context Role xxxiv. Members Context Role xxxv. Application Context Manager Role xxxvi. Change Administrator and Change Review Board Context Roles xxxvii. Promotion Approvers and Reviewers Context Roles xxxviii. Organization Roles xxxix. Application Context Roles xl. Custom Resource Bundle Roles xli. Team Management Best Practices Knowledge Check Questions Module 9. Managing Organization Templates i. Windchill Templates ii. Context Templates iii. Template Access iv. Creating Document Templates

v. Creating CAD Document Templates vi. Creating a Context Template vii. Out-of-the-Box Project and Program Templates viii. Out-of-the-Box Product and Library Templates ix. Organization Templates x. Actions for Context Templates Knowledge Check Questions Module 10. Implementing Promotion and Change Processes i. Setting Up a Change Management Process ii. Windchill Change Management iii. Windchill Change Management Components iv. Windchill Change Objects v. Identifying Change Management Life Cycles vi. Identifying Change Management Workflow Templates vii. Problem Report Life Cycle viii. Problem Report Workflow ix. Change Request Life Cycle x. Change Request Workflow xi. Change Notice Life Cycle xii. Change Notice Workflow xiii. Change Activity/Change Notice Task Life Cycle xiv. Change Activity/Change Notice Task Workflow xv. Process and Life Cycle Relationships xvi. Identifying Change Management Team Templates xvii. Assigning Participants to Change Management Roles xviii. Configuring Change Management Preferences, Policies, and Rules xix. Configuring Change Management Preferences and Administration xx. Managing Promotion Preferences xxi. Understanding the Promote Action in a Basic Life Cycle xxii. The Promotion Request Approval Process xxiii. The Promotion Request Review Process xxiv. Managing Promotion Preference Processes xxv. Creating a New Promotion Process Preference xxvi. Changing a Promotion Preference xxvii. Accessing Business Metrics xxviii. Additional Change Management Reports Knowledge Check Questions Module 11. Administrative Support Tools i. Using ModelCHECK Validation During Check In ii. Administrator-Saved Searches iii. User Profiles

iv. Windchill Views v. Configuring Custom Views vi. Calendar Management vii. Preference Management viii. Report Management ix. Report Manager Queries x. Visualization Publishing Tools xi. Visualization Configuration Administrator xii. Publish and Thumbnail Control xiii. WVS Job Monitor xiv. WVS Job Scheduler Administrator xv. Purge Manager xvi. Purge Manager Queries xvii. Security Auditing and Usage Reporting xviii. Usage Reporting xix. Security Audit Reporting Knowledge Check Questions Module 12. Managing Document Bursting i. Arbortext Integration Configuration Files ii. Arbortext Integration Siteprefs.xml Configuration File iii. Arbortext Integration Userprefs.xml Configuration File iv. Arbortext Integration Logical ID v. Arbortext Integration Environment Variables vi. Document Bursting Overview vii. Document Bursting Overview: Burst Configuration Files viii. Creating Burst Configuration Files ix. Completing Bursting Requirements Checklist x. Planning Your Bursting Strategy General Considerations xi. Planning Your Bursting Strategy xii. Specifying the Location of Your Burst Configuration Files xiii. System-wide and Type-specific Burst Configuration Files xiv. Setting Your System-wide Default Burst Configuration xv. Configuring System Default Values xvi. Configuring User Overrides xvii. Configuring Default Document Object Type xviii. Configuring Default Graphic Object Type xix. Configuring Default Object Locations xx. Configuring Default Graphic Object Locations xxi. Configuring Default Naming Rules xxii. Configuring Default Naming Rules Rule Parameter Values xxiii. Configuring Default Naming Rules Using Expressions

xxiv. Setting a Type-specific Burst Configuration xxv. Configuring Type-specific Document Object Boundaries xxvi. Configuring Element-name-based Object Boundaries xxvii. Configuring Element-attribute-based Object Boundaries xxviii. Configuring XPath Object Boundaries xxix. Configuring Type-specific Document Object Types xxx. Configuring Type-specific Naming Rules xxxi. Configuring Type-specific Naming Rules Rule Parameter Values xxxii. Configuring Type-specific Naming Rules Using Expressions xxxiii. Configuring Type-specific Object Locations xxxiv. Assigning Arbortext Content Manager Properties xxxv. Specifying the Location of Your Burst Configuration Files xxxvi. Configuring Publishing Engine for WVS Knowledge Check Questions

Workflow Administration of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length TRN-3824 T 2 Days After completing this course, you will be able to plan and configure workflow automation features to support your company s business processes. In this course, you will learn Windchill Workflow features and how to design, configure, and test workflow processes. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole. Course Objectives Describe the business objects that control and define the Windchill business process definition Identify the tools used to manage workflow templates Display, create, and modify workflow templates Determine what a pre-written workflow process does Initiate, track, and manage workflow processes Define and configure assigned activities Use connectors in workflow templates Use links in workflow templates Group workflow nodes into block processes

Create references to other workflow templates using proxy processes Send notifications from a workflow process Check an object in or out automatically in a workflow process Move a Windchill object through its life cycle using workflow processes Create a time delay in a workflow process Launch an external application from a workflow process Execute a Java expression within a workflow process Synchronize a workflow process with a system event Communicate with another server using a URL from a workflow process Configure basic and advanced life cycles Specify the workflows to be used in advanced life cycles Configure a promotion request Modify a workflow for use with promotion requests Use routing to reassign a life cycle in a project or program Create a life cycle and workflow for use with project routing Prerequisites Any one of the following courses: T3820 (WBT-3820-0) Business Administration of Windchill PDMLink 10.1 T3821 (WBT-3821-0) Business Administration of Windchill ProjectLink 10.1 T3823 (WBT-3823-0) Business Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for Windchill business administrators and application developers

Agenda Day 1 Module 1 Using Workflow Tools Module 2 Defining Manual Tasks Day 2 Module 3 Controlling Process Flow Module 4 Simplifying Complex Templates Module 5 Automating Tasks Module 6 Using Workflow Templates

Course Content Module 1. Using Workflow Tools i. Workflow Use in the Windchill Product Lines ii. Identifying Process Management Objects iii. Workflow Management Tools iv. Workflow Administrators v. Accessing Workflow Template Administration vi. Using the Workflow Template Administrator vii. Displaying Workflow Templates viii. Creating Workflow Templates ix. Validating and Checking In Workflow Templates x. Modifying Workflow Templates xi. Exporting and Importing Workflow Templates xii. Workflow Creation Best Practices xiii. Understanding Workflow Processes xiv. Initiating a Process from a Workflow Template xv. Workflow Process States xvi. Searching for Workflow Processes xvii. Browsing to Workflow Processes xviii. Viewing Process Information xix. Managing Workflow Processes With the Process Manager xx. Managing Workflow Processes With the Workflow Process Administrator xxi. Determining the Status of a Process Node xxii. Administratively Manipulating Processes xxiii. Manipulating Process Nodes xxiv. Testing Workflow Templates Knowledge Check Questions Module 2. Defining Manual Tasks i. Defining Workflow Template Properties ii. Understanding Assigned Activities iii. Defining Assigned Activities iv. Defining General Properties v. Defining Activity Properties vi. Defining Instructions vii. Defining Participants viii. Best Practices for Defining Participants ix. Defining Deadlines x. Defining Global Workflow Variables xi. Defining Assigned Activity Variables xii. Creating Assigned Activity and Global Variables

xiii. Granting Additional Access xiv. Understanding Variable Scope xv. Defining Routing xvi. Defining Automatic Routing xvii. Defining Transition Conditions xviii. Defining Execution Options xix. Defining Role Setup xx. Defining Resource Pool Knowledge Check Questions Module 3. Controlling Process Flow i. Creating Complex Processes with Connectors and Links ii. Understanding Connectors and Terminals iii. Using Start, Ground, and End Connectors iv. Using And Connectors v. Using Or Connectors vi. Using Links vii. Setting Link Properties viii. Using Loop Links ix. Using Conditional Connectors x. Using Threshold Connectors Knowledge Check Questions Module 4. Simplifying Complex Templates i. Simplifying Complex Processes ii. Using Block Processes iii. Converting Nodes to a Block Process iv. Block Process Properties v. Using Proxy Processes vi. Proxy Process Properties: General vii. Proxy Process Properties: Deadline/Variable Mapping Knowledge Check Questions Module 5. Automating Tasks i. Using Robots to Automate Tasks ii. Using Method Robots iii. Using Method Robots to Mature Objects iv. Using Method Robots: Set State v. Using Method Robots: Submit vi. Using Method Robots: Promote/Demote/Deny/Drop vii. Using Notification Robots viii. Notification Robot Properties: General/Recipients ix. Notification Robot Properties: Message/Attachments

x. Notification Message xi. Checkpoint Robot xii. Using Method Robots: Check Out/Check In xiii. Using Timer Robots xiv. Using Application Robots xv. Using Synchronization Robots xvi. Synchronization Robot Properties xvii. Object Event Synchronization xviii. Class Event Synchronization xix. Expression Synchronization xx. Using Expression Robots xxi. Expression Robot Properties xxii. Using the URL Robot xxiii. URL Robot Error Handling Properties Knowledge Check Questions Module 6. Using Workflow Templates i. Understanding Windchill Life Cycles ii. Understanding Windchill Life Cycle Types iii. Using Workflows in Windchill iv. Life Cycle Association Rules v. Defining Object Life Cycle Resolution vi. Specifying Life Cycle Properties vii. Adding Life Cycle States viii. Defining States ix. Understanding Transitions x. Defining Transitions xi. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xii. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xiii. Understanding Life Cycle Transition Types xiv. Transition Examples xv. Defining Role Participation xvi. Defining Access Permissions using Life Cycles xvii. Selecting Workflow Templates xviii. Life Cycle and Workflow Template Relationships xix. Life Cycle and Workflow Template Relationships xx. Life Cycle Best Practices xxi. Life Cycle Best Practices xxii. Managing Promotion Preferences xxiii. Understanding the Promote Action in a Basic Life Cycle xxiv. The Promotion Request Approval Process xxv. The Promotion Request Review Process

xxvi. Managing Promotion Preference Processes xxvii. Creating a New Promotion Process Preference xxviii. Changing a Promotion Preference xxix. Creating Workflow Templates for Promotion Requests xxx. Routing Objects in Projects and Programs xxxi. Creating a Workflow Template for Routing xxxii. Creating a Life Cycle Template for Routing Knowledge Check Questions

System Administration of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code TRN-3826-T Course Length 3 Days In this course, you will learn how to install and configure Windchill system components. You will also learn how to implement file vaulting and content replication. You will gain an understanding of how to perform routine Windchill system administration tasks, including how to manage Windchill services and optimize Windchill components for performance. Additionally, you will focus on daily, weekly, and monthly system maintenance tasks required by the Windchill system administrators. Other topics include managing an Oracle database, troubleshooting background queues, and controlling system backup procedures. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole. Note: Due to the subject matter of this class, simulated software is used for Windchill installation to provide an accurate, effective, and efficient training experience that could not otherwise be duplicated in a standard classroom environment. Course Objectives Introduction to Windchill architecture Install and configure Windchill solutions Implement file vaulting and content replication Tune Windchill components Tune Windchill workflows Manage background queues Manage Oracle database Manage system backups Manage system logs and alerts Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly tasks

Prerequisites Familiarity with the Windchill PDMLink 10.1 or Windchill ProjectLink 10.1 user interface Familiarity with the Windows command prompt and the ability to form and execute basic SQL statements Audience This course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers

Agenda Day 1 Module 1 Windchill System Architecture Overview Module 2 Planning Windchill Installation Module 3 Installing Windchill Components Module 4 Managing Windchill Services Module 5 Managing Windchill Properties Module 6 File Vaulting and Replication Overview Module 7 Implementing File Vaults Day 2 Module 8 Implementing Content Replication Module 9 Tuning Windchill Server Module 10 Managing Background Queues Module 11 Tuning Workflow Processes Module 12 Oracle Database Management Day 3 Module 13 Windchill Backup and Recovery Module 14 Managing Log Files and Alerts Module 15 System Monitoring Daily Tasks Module 16 System Monitoring Weekly Tasks Module 17 System Monitoring Monthly Tasks

Course Content Module 1. Windchill System Architecture Overview i. Client Requirements ii. Windchill Architecture: Windchill Server iii. Windchill Architecture: Database iv. Windchill Architecture: LDAP Server v. Windchill Architecture: Search Engine vi. Windchill Architecture: Mail Server vii. Three-Tier Architecture viii. Role of the System Administrator Knowledge Check Questions Module 2. Planning Windchill Installation i. Windchill Software Matrices ii. Supported Virtualization Platforms iii. Sizing a Windchill System iv. Setting Application Name v. Required Ports for Windchill vi. Software Downloads vii. Windchill Technical Documents Knowledge Check Questions Module 3. Installing Windchill Components i. Windchill Required Components ii. Installing Oracle iii. Oracle Post Installation Activities iv. The PTC Solution Installer (PSI) v. Understanding Installation Types vi. Selecting the Database Size vii. The Staging Area Options viii. Installing Windchill Solution ix. Installing on Multiple Machines x. Installing Optional Components Knowledge Check Questions Module 4. Managing Windchill Services i. Identifying Major Windchill Services ii. Starting/Stopping Apache Web Server iii. Starting/Stopping Windchill Directory Server iv. Starting/Stopping Oracle v. Starting/Stopping Windchill vi. Running Apache as a Windows Service

vii. Windchill Directory Server Control Panel viii. Running Windchill Directory Server as a Service ix. Using JConsole to Start and Stop Windchill Servers x. Automating Windchill Startup xi. Automating Windchill Shutdown Knowledge Check Questions Module 5. Managing Windchill Properties i. System Administration Utilities ii. The Windchill Command iii. The Windchill Shell iv. Windchill Configuration Properties Files v. The site.xconf File vi. The JMX Clients vii. Using JConsole to Modify Property Values viii. The xconfmanager Utility ix. The xconfmanager: Options x. The xconfmanager: Example xi. The xconfmanager: Validate Changes Knowledge Check Questions Module 6. File Vaulting and Replication Overview i. File Vaulting ii. File Storage Options iii. Local File Vaulting Architecture iv. Content Replication v. Content Replication Architecture vi. Windchill File Servers vii. Centrally Vaulted Content viii. Remotely and Centrally Vaulted Content ix. File Vaulting Strategies x. Types of File Vaults xi. Checking an Object into a Windchill Main Server xii. Requesting Objects That Have Not Yet Been Replicated xiii. Requesting Objects from File Servers That Are Not Preferred xiv. Server to Server Replication xv. Content Synchronization and Replication xvi. Local Replication for File Servers Knowledge Check Questions Module 7. Implementing File Vaults i. Planning External File Storage ii. Multiple Vaults Configuration

iii. Vaulting Rules iv. Single Vault Configuration v. Forcing Contents to a Single Vault Implications vi. Single Vault vs. Multi Vault Configuration vii. Vaults with Automatic Folder Creation viii. The Central Cache Vault ix. Specifying File Threshold Value for Vaults x. Setting Up External Storage xi. Managing Revaulting xii. Maintaining Vaults xiii. Changing the Location of Files in Vaults xiv. Other File Vaulting Properties Knowledge Check Questions Module 8. Implementing Content Replication i. Installing the File Server Requirements ii. Enabling Remote File Server Support iii. Generating the Security Key iv. Using the File Server Manager Utility v. Registering the File Server vi. Configuring Replica Vaults vii. Creating Replication Rules viii. Creating Replication Schedules ix. Replication Properties x. Background Queues for Replication xi. Replication and Visualization Service xii. Replication and Compression xiii. Setting the Preferred File Server xiv. Ad Hoc Replication xv. Predictive Replication xvi. Predictive Replication Settings xvii. User-Initiated Replication Knowledge Check Questions Module 9. Tuning Windchill Server i. Windchill Server Tuning Objectives ii. Monolithic Windchill Configuration iii. Multi-Tiered Windchill Configuration iv. Method Server Heap Size v. Setting Windchill Cache Sizes wt.properties vi. Setting Windchill Cache Sizes db.properties vii. Windchill Configuration Assistant (WCA)

viii. Affected Files ix. Running the Windchill Configuration Assistant x. Propagating Values from Intermediate Properties Files xi. Rolling Back Configuration Changes xii. Using Anti-Virus Software xiii. Operating System Tuning Windows xiv. Process Priority Control xv. Server Cluster Configuration xvi. Server Status xvii. WAN Performance Optimizing Options xviii. WAN Acceleration xix. Impact of Adding a WAN Accelerator and a File Server Knowledge Check Questions Module 10. Managing Background Queues i. Windchill Background Queues ii. Queue Manager iii. Queue Entry States iv. Out-of-the-Box Background Queues v. Background Queue Properties vi. Configuring a Single Method Server vii. Configuring a Background Method Server viii. Distributing Background Queues ix. Tuning Background Queues x. Performing Regular Queue Maintenance Knowledge Check Questions Module 11. Tuning Workflow Processes i. Workflow Queues ii. Monitoring Workflow Queue Entries iii. Change Workflow Design iv. Use Distributed Queues v. Configuring Queue Pooling vi. After Queue Pooling vii. Dedicated Workflow Queues viii. Configuring Dedicated Workflow Queues ix. Tagging Dedicated Workflow Queues x. After Dedicated Queues xi. Setting Dedicated Queues per Workflow Process Knowledge Check Questions Module 12. Oracle Database Management i. Reviewing Instance and Database

ii. System Global Area (SGA) iii. Reviewing Background Processes iv. Understanding Oracle Storage Hierarchy v. Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control vi. Oracle Initialization Parameters vii. Control Files viii. Oracle Tablespaces ix. Oracle Datafiles x. Redo Log Files xi. Automatic Memory Management (AMM) xii. Automatic Shared Memory Management (ASMM) xiii. Approximating Initial Memory Sizes xiv. Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) xv. Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) Knowledge Check Questions Module 13. Windchill Backup and Recovery i. Windchill Backup Architecture ii. Windchill Data Repositories iii. Types of Backup iv. Performing a Cold Backup v. Recovering from a Cold Backup vi. Performing a Hot Backup vii. Recovering from a Hot Backup viii. Oracle Backup and Recovery Enterprise Manager ix. Oracle Archive Log Mode x. Oracle Flash Recovery Area xi. Oracle Suggested Backup Strategy xii. Suspending Background Queues xiii. Read Only Mode for Vaults xiv. Generating Vault Backup Information xv. The WContentVerify Tool xvi. Mirroring the Local Cache Vault xvii. Rebuilding Replica Vaults xviii. Backing up the Windchill Directory Server xix. Backing up LDAP Data using the Backup Command xx. Restoring Windchill Directory Server xxi. Backing up LDAP Directory Data using Control Panel xxii. Restoring LDAP Directory Data using Control Panel xxiii. Exporting LDAP Data xxiv. Importing LDAP Data Knowledge Check Questions

Module 14. Managing Log Files and Alerts i. Windchill Logging Mechanism ii. Windchill Log Properties iii. Setting Windchill Log Levels iv. Populating JMX-Administrators v. Managing Log Files using JConsole vi. System Configuration Collector vii. Oracle Alerts viii. Oracle Alerts Setting up a Mail Server ix. Setting Up Direct Oracle Alert Notifications x. Oracle Alerts Setting Metric Thresholds xi. Managing Directory Server Logs xii. Managing Web Server Logs Knowledge Check Questions Module 15. System Monitoring Daily Tasks i. Daily System Monitoring Tasks Checklist ii. Perform and Verify Scheduled System Backups iii. The Server Status Page iv. PTC System Monitor v. System Monitoring using JMX Clients vi. Monitoring CPU and Memory Usage by Windchill Processes vii. System Components Availability viii. Monitoring Queues using Queue Manager ix. Monitoring Queues using JMX Clients x. Monitoring Queues using Queue Analyzer xi. Queue and Workflow Health Check Script xii. Monitor File Vaults xiii. Review Application Server Logs xiv. Review Database Logs xv. Check Database Schema Statistics xvi. Monitor Network Health xvii. Review PTC Technical Support Subscription E-mails Knowledge Check Questions Module 16. System Monitoring Weekly Tasks i. Weekly System Monitoring Tasks Checklist ii. Monitor Disk Space Usage iii. Remove Unreferenced Files from File Vaults iv. Defragment Windows Disks v. Check Performance using Monitoring Tools vi. Perform Database Maintenance

Knowledge Check Questions Module 17. System Monitoring Monthly Tasks i. Monthly System Monitoring Tasks Checklist ii. Execute Performance Benchmarks iii. Windchill File Server Test iv. Perform Database Diagnostics v. Rebuilding LDAP Indexes vi. Resolve Disconnected Principals vii. Cleaning up Data for Deleted Users viii. Clone Production Server to Test Server Knowledge Check Questions

Customization of Windchill 10.1 Course Code Course Length TRN-3827-T 5 Days Overview In this course, you will learn several Windchill customization techniques, focusing upon Info*Engine and Windchill client customization. First, you will learn general customization best practices, such as how to build your customization in a way that it is maintained through Windchill updates. You will then learn how to configure Windchill display text and use Info*Engine to script and automate Windchill functionality. Lastly, you will learn how to add Windchill user interface elements, such as new menu items, Wizards, and tables. You will also learn to validate these items so they only appear when needed and only accept appropriate data. Prerequisites Audience Required: Business Administration of Windchill PDMLink 10.1 or equivalent Java programming experience Experience developing Web pages using CSS, HTML, and JSP Recommended: System Administration of Windchill 10.1 Workflow Administration of Windchill 10.1 Experience customizing or developing Web applications using Java This course is intended for application developers and solution architects who plan to customize the Windchill user interface at their site. This course contains advanced programming material that is generally not appropriate for students with minimal programming experience. Topics Store Windchill customizations in a manner that they are retained after a Windchill update Prepare an integrated development environment such as Eclipse so it may be used for Windchill customization Identify where Windchill text originates Create and modify resource bundle files Change the text shown in Windchill Understand Info*Engine architecture Read XML formatted by Info*Engine Author Info*Engine tasks that automate Windchill functionality Use Windchill and the Info*Engine API in tasks to perform advanced functions

Use Info*Engine tasks in JSP pages, independent Java applications, Windchill workflow, and Web services Configure Info*Engine task delegates Identify how the Windchill URL relates to the page loaded in Windchill Create a Windchill status message in the Windchill header Override the Windchill style sheet with CSS Add custom actions to the Windchill user interface Author custom Windchill tables Use Info*Engine and the Windchill API to gather data for Windchill view components Create Windchill Wizards that create data Configure Windchill object pickers for use in Wizards Implement and register validators that restrict when actions may be selected and the data those actions accept

Agenda Day 1 Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Development Tools and Processes Configuring Windchill Display Text Authoring Info*Engine Tasks Day 2 Module 3 Authoring Info*Engine Tasks (continued) Day 3 Module 3 Authoring Info*Engine Tasks (continued) Day 4 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Using Info*Engine Tasks Customizing Windchill Navigation Creating Windchill User Interfaces Day 5 Module 6 Creating Windchill User Interfaces (continued) Final Project (Optional)

Web Based Curriculum Guide Introduction to Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Getting Started with Arbortext Integration in Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Business Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 System Administration of Windchill 10.1 Locate and View Information with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Visualization with Creo View Lite 2.0 for Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Standard Document Management with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Arbortext Document Management with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Work Management with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Business Administration Overview of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 User and Policy Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Data and Context Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Process Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Arbortext Data Administration in Windchill 10.1 System Administration Overview of Windchill 10.1

Installation and Configuration of Windchill 10.1 Performance Tuning of Windchill 10.1 Backup and Recovery of Windchill 10.1 System Monitoring and Maintenance of Windchill 10.1

Introduction to Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3810-0 16 Hours In this course, you will learn how to complete basic Arbortext Content Manager functions including how to access and navigate the Arbortext Content Manager environment, manage information, and manage assigned tasks. This course also introduces Arbortext Integration and provides the skills necessary to manage Arbortext documents in the Arbortext Content Manager environment. Other topics include how to use Arbortext Content Manager s communication and collaboration tools and access user support functions and information. These skills are important because they enable you to apply Arbortext Content Manager capabilities toward meeting your company s content management goals. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole. Course Objectives Understand the Windchill ACM environment and terminology Locate product information View product information Understand the Arbortext Integration concepts and terminology Share Arbortext documents Modify Arbortext documents Manage dynamic documents Manage standard documents Participate in Windchill ACM processes Use Windchill ACM tools to manage your work

Prerequisites Basic browser and Web navigation skills Basic understanding of Arbortext Editor functionality Basic understanding of Project Management processes and deliverables Audience This course is intended for end users, system administrators, business administrators, and application developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Introduction to the Windchill Environment Module 2 Locating Information Module 3 Viewing Information Module 4 Getting Started with Arbortext Integration Module 5 Sharing Arbortext Documents Module 6 Modifying Arbortext Documents Module 7 Managing Dynamic Documents Module 8 Creating Documents and Links Module 9 Modifying and Managing Documents Module 10 Participating in Processes Module 11 Managing Your Work

Getting Started with Arbortext Integration in Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Course Code Course Length WBT-3810-A 0.5 Hour Overview In this Course, you will learn how to use Arbortext Integration to connect Arbortext Editor to Arbortext Content Manager 10.1. You learn the purpose of a workspace and how to create and manage workspaces that enable you to share Arbortext documents through Arbortext Content Manager 10.1. Finally, you learn how to search, browse, and view dynamic documents using Arbortext Integration.

Business Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3823-0 24 Hours In this course, you will learn how to set up and manage a basic Windchill ACM implementation at your company. You will gain an understanding of basic Windchill ACM administration tasks and how to plan and create user accounts and groups. Finally, you will learn to plan and create information management storage strategies. Other topics will include life cycles, workflows, teams, and configuring domain policies. These skills enable a business administrator to configure Windchill ACM to meet business needs. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole Course Objectives Understand the processes involved in defining your business environment Identify the use of a Windchill organization Create an organization Create and manage user accounts and groups Identify best practices for managing organizations, groups, and user accounts Identify contexts and their relationships Assign product and library creators Create and manage product and library contexts Identify Windchill object names and their corresponding object type class names Create global attributes Add attributes to a Windchill Type Create a Windchill Type Identify and set object initialization rules Implement custom versioning sequences Create and define life cycle and workflow templates Associate life cycle and workflow templates Understand the Windchill domain policy architecture Define access control policies

Identify individual access control permissions Administer and troubleshoot access control lists Define notification policies Define indexing policies Use context teams to apply access control Use context teams and team templates to conduct workflow role resolution Create and manage document templates within product, library, and organization contexts Identify and create CAD document templates Create product and library context templates Create, manage, and edit promotion preferences Identify the promotion review and approval processes Administer administrator-saved searches Administer user profiles Administer calendar functions Administer organization preferences Identify the report manager functions Identify visualization publishing controls Identify purge manager functions Audit system events Understand Arbortext Data Management Prerequisites Introduction to Arbortext Content Manage 10.1 Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members, and those with general Windchill ACM administration responsibilities will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Introduction to Windchill Business Administration Module 2 Managing Participants Module 3 Managing Contexts Module 4 Managing Objects, Object Types, and Object Attributes Module 5 Managing Object Type Behavior Module 6 Automating Processes Using Life Cycles and Workflows Module 7 Managing Domain Policies and Access Control Module 8 Managing Teams Module 9 Managing Organization Templates Module 10 Implementing Promotion and Change Processes Module 11 Administrative Support Tools Module 12 Managing Document Bursting

System Administration of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code WBT-3826 0 Course Length 24 Hours In this course, you will learn how to install and configure Windchill system components. You will also learn how to implement file vaulting and content replication. You will gain an understanding of how to perform routine Windchill system administration tasks, including how to manage Windchill services and optimize Windchill components for performance. Additionally, you will focus on daily, weekly, and monthly system maintenance tasks required by the Windchill system administrators. Other topics include managing an Oracle database, troubleshooting background queues, and controlling system backup procedures. At the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that module. At the end of the course, you will complete a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole. Note: Due to the subject matter of this class, simulated software is used for Windchill installation to provide an accurate, effective, and efficient training experience that could not otherwise be duplicated in a standard classroom environment. Course Objectives Introduction to Windchill architecture Install and configure Windchill solutions Implement file vaulting and content replication Tune Windchill components Tune Windchill workflows Manage background queues Manage Oracle database Manage system backups Manage system logs and alerts Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly tasks

Prerequisites Familiarity with the Windchill PDMLink 10.1 or Windchill ProjectLink 10.1 user interface Familiarity with the Windows command prompt and the ability to form and execute basic SQL statements Audience This course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers

Table of Contents Module 1 Introduction to the Windchill System Environment Module 2 Planning Windchill Installation Module 3 Installing Windchill Components Module 4 Managing Windchill Services Module 5 Managing Windchill Properties Module 6 File Vaulting and Replication Overview Module 7 Implementing File Vaults Module 8 Implementing Content Replication Module 9 Tuning Windchill Server Module 10 Managing Background Queues Module 11 Tuning Workflow Processes Module 12 Oracle Database Management Module 13 Windchill Backup and Recovery Module 14 Managing Log Files and Alerts Module 15 System Monitoring Daily Tasks Module 16 System Monitoring Weekly Tasks Module 17 System Monitoring Monthly Tasks

Locate and View Information with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code WBT-3740-0 Course Length 1.5 Hours In this course, you will learn basic skills required to access and view information, such as: logging on, accessing help, and locating and viewing product information. This course constitutes a comprehensive review of Arbortext Content Manager s locate and view functionality. In addition, the content is built to support topic-based course configurations. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Identify and describe the capabilities of Windchill's primary object types Identify Windchill storage locations, iteration and revision controls, process controls, access controls, and collaboration features Access Windchill Navigate within Windchill Access Help Execute simple and advanced searches Save searches Browse contexts Use, manage, and create Windchill table views View the attributes, content, and relationships of Windchill objects

Prerequisites Basic browser and Web navigation skills Basic understanding of product development processes and deliverables Audience This course is intended for any user that needs to access product information residing within the Arbortext Content Manager system. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Introduction to the Windchill Environment Module 2 Locating Information Module 3 Viewing Information

Visualization with Creo View Lite 2.0 for Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3741-0 1.5 Hours In this Visualization with Creo View Lite 2.0 for Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 course, you will receive a comprehensive review of the Creo View Lite 2.0 functionality. In addition, the content is built to support topic-based course configurations. You will learn about Creo View Lite and its role as a visualization solution for the Arbortext Content Manager system. You will also learn how to visualize publication products and navigate through or query documents and images. Finally, you will learn how to create markups and save annotation sets to communicate edits, design ideas, and problems. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Identify visualization concepts Identify the components of the Creo View Lite user interface View documents and images Create markups and annotation sets

Prerequisites Locate and View Information with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for any user that needs to view and manipulate product information residing within the Arbortext Content Management system

Table of Contents Module 1 Introduction to Visualization Module 2 Getting Around in Creo View Module 3 Viewing Drawings, Images, and Documents Module 4 Working with Markups and Annotation Sets

Standard Document Management with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3742-0 1 Hour In this course, you will learn the basic skills necessary to perform typical document management tasks using Arbortext Content Manager 10.1. You will learn document management skills, such as creating and modifying documents. This course constitutes a comprehensive review of Standard Document Management functionality. In addition, the content is built to support topic-based course configurations. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Identify the capabilities of a standard document Set document preferences Create documents Modify documents Revise documents Create document relationships

Prerequisites Locate and View Information with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for any user who will manage documents within Arbortext Content Manager. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Creating Documents and Links Module 2 Modifying and Managing Documents

Arbortext Document Management with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3743-0 1.5 Hours In this course, you will learn the basic skills necessary to use the Arbortext Integration to manage Arbortext Editor documents in the Windchill Arbortext Content Manager environment. The course covers the basic operations to upload, check in, and check out Arbortext documentation from Windchill Arbortext Content Manager. These skills are important because they enable a user to apply Windchill Arbortext Content Manager capabilities toward meeting a company s Content Management goals. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. The questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Log on and connect to Windchill Arbortext Content Manager Understand and use workspaces Search and browse for dynamic documents Share Arbortext documents Use and manage visualization Generate and manage published content Understand and use burst configuration files Create and use managed baselines

Prerequisites Basic browser and Web navigation skills Basic understanding of Arbortext Editor functionality Basic understanding of Project Management processes and deliverables Audience This course is intended for end users who generate documentation in Arbortext Editor and need to manage the documentation in a Windchill environment. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Getting Started with Arbortext Integration Module 2 Sharing Arbortext Documents Module 3 Modifying Arbortext Documents Module 4 Managing Dynamic Documents

Work Management with Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3744-0 2 Hours In this course, you will learn how to manage your work. You will explore the Arbortext Content Manager communication and collaboration mechanism including packages. You will learn how to participate in Arbortext Content Manager processes and how to manage your tasks. Other topics include managing user preferences, and performing common tasks such as Move, Save As, and Rename. This course constitutes a comprehensive review of common Arbortext Content Manager tasks. In addition, the content is built to support topic-based course configurations. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Manage your work environment Identify Arbortext Content Manager communication and collaboration tools Manage Arbortext Content Manager packages Participate in workflow processes Manage user preferences Perform common Arbortext Content Manager tasks

Prerequisites Basic understanding of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for any user who needs to learn common tasks performed in Arbortext Content Manager. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Managing Your Work Module 2 Communication and Collaboration Module 3 Participating in Processes Module 4 Performing Common Tasks

Business Administration Overview of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3762-0 0.5 Hour In this course, you will learn about Windchill capabilities and terminology, the role of the Business Administrator in managing the Windchill business environment, and the steps required to plan the implementation of Windchill at your company. You will also learn Windchill architecture, how to properly plan a Windchill implementation, and how Windchill users interact with system data. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Explain the role of the Business Administrator Define terminology Identify the data to be managed Understand the processes involved in defining your business environment Plan the implementation strategy for your business environment

Prerequisites Locate and View Information with Windchill PDMLink 10.1 Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members and those with general Windchill administration responsibilities, will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Introduction to Windchill Business Administration

User and Policy Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3763-0 3 Hours In this course, you will learn how to administer users, groups, domains, teams, and access control in Windchill. This includes topics such as adding and deleting users and groups, managing access control and permissions, and role resolution within context teams. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Create and manage user accounts and groups Identify best practices for managing organizations, groups, and user accounts Understand the Windchill domain policy architecture Define access control policies Identify individual access control permissions Administer and troubleshoot access control lists Define notification policies Define indexing policies Use Context Teams to apply access control Use Context Teams and team templates to conduct workflow role resolution Prerequisites Business Administration Overview of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members and those with general Windchill administration responsibilities, will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Managing Participants Module 2 Managing Domain Policies and Access Control Module 3 Managing Teams

Data and Context Administration of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3764-0 3 Hours In this course, you will learn how to perform basic Arbortext Content Manager administration tasks. You will learn the various Windchill storage containers, such as the site context, library contexts, and product contexts. You will create these contexts and store objects in them. You will also learn how to create new object types and modify the functionality of existing types in these contexts, enabling them to have extra attributes or to set attributes automatically upon object initialization. Finally, you will learn about Administration support tools, such as Visualization configuration. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Identify contexts and their relationships Identify Windchill object names and their corresponding object type class names Create Global Attributes Add attributes to a Windchill Type Create a Windchill Type Identify and set object initialization rules Implement custom versioning sequences Create and manage document templates within product, library, and organization contexts Identify how to create CAD document templates Administer administrator-saved searches Administer user profiles Administer calendar functions Administer organization preferences Identify the report manager functions Identify visualization publishing controls Identify purge manager functions Audit system events

Prerequisites Business Administration Overview of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members and those with general Arbortext Content Manager administration responsibilities, will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Managing Contexts Module 2 Managing Objects, Object Types, and Object Attributes Module 3 Managing Object Type Behavior Module 4 Managing Organization Templates Module 5 Administrative Support Tools

Process Administration for Arbortext Content Manager 10.0 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3765-0 2 Hours In this course, you will learn about the administrative objects that control object state. First, you will learn about Life Cycle Templates, which define the states of objects. You will also learn Life Cycle Template implementation best practices. Then, you will learn about the technologies that are commonly used to promote an object from state to state, including Workflow Templates and Promotion Requests. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Create and define life cycle and workflow templates Associate life cycle and workflow templates Identify the promotion review and approval processes Prerequisites Business Administration Overview of Arbortext Content Manager 10.1 Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members and those with general Windchill administration responsibilities, will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Automating Processes Using Life Cycles and Workflows Module 2 Implementing Promotion Processes

Arbortext Data Administration in Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3767-0 1 Hour In this course, you will learn how to configure some components of Arbortext Integration to connect Arbortext Editor to Arbortext Content Manager. You will understand the purpose of a process called bursting, and you will learn the system components, architecture, and files used for that process. You will gain knowledge of configuring bursting rules to create and use dynamic document structures within Arbortext Content Manager. Finally, you will learn how to configure Arbortext Publishing Engine for use with Windchill Visualization Services. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Define bursting and identify its purpose in Arbortext Content Manager Develop a bursting strategy based upon the needs of your organization Configure and manage Arbortext Integration to enable the bursting process Understand the requirements to achieve a successful bursting configuration Create and configure bursting rule configuration files to manage the bursting process Configure Arbortext Publishing Engine for use with Windchill Visualization Services

Prerequisites Introduction to Arbortext Content Manager Audience This course is intended for business administrators, system administrators, and project team leaders who need to configure Arbortext Content Manager bursting. Implementation team members, including user adoption team members and those with general Windchill ACM administration responsibilities, will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Managing Document Bursting

System Administration Overview of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3769-0 0.5 Hour In this course, you will identify Windchill system components. You will learn about the Windchill system architecture and how various Windchill components (such as the Web server, the Windchill servers, and the database) interact. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Understand the Windchill architecture Identify advantages of 3-tier system architecture Identify required system components Identify Windchill optional components

Prerequisites None Audience This training course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Windchill System Architecture Overview

Installation and Configuration of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3770-0 2 Hours In this course, you will learn how to plan your Windchill installation. You will then learn how to install and configure Windchill system components, including Apache Web server, Oracle database, and a Windchill solution, as well as learn how to install and configure Creo visualization adapters and a CAD worker. Additionally, you will configure your system for external file storage and set up file vaulting. Finally, you will implement content replication by installing and configuring a Windchill file server to support a distributed environment. Additional topics include setting up replication vaults, replication rules, and replications schedules. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Plan Windchill installation Identify Windchill installation requirements Install and configure a Windchill solution Install Creo visualization adapters and configure a CAD worker Identify Windchill file vaulting and replication architecture Create master file vaults and vaulting rules Install and configure a Windchill file server Configure replication vaults Create replication rules and schedules

Prerequisites System Administration Overview of Windchill 10.1 Audience This training course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Planning Windchill Installation Module 2 Installing Windchill Components Module 3 File Vaulting and Replication Overview Module 4 Implementing File Vaults Module 5 Implementing Content Replication

Performance Tuning of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3771-0 2.5 Hours In this course, you will learn how to optimize various Windchill components for performance. You will identify and modify various Windchill configuration property settings, as well as learn how to allocate additional memory to Windchill components and effectively manage Windchill cache. Additionally, you will learn how to manage Windchill background queues and improve their performance. You will also implement Windchill workflow queue pooling to boost workflow performance. Finally, you will use Windchill Configuration Assistant to modify Windchill settings and configure multiple Windchill servers, including background method servers. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Tune Windchill components for performance Allocate resources to Windchill components Modify settings using the Windchill Configuration Assistant Identify system administration utilities Manage Windchill property files Manage background queues Configure multiple method servers Set Windchill cache sizes Identify WAN performance optimizing options Set up workflow queue pooling Identify Oracle storage structure Tune Oracle database for performance

Prerequisites System Administration Overview of Windchill 10.1 Audience This training course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Managing Windchill Properties Module 2 Tuning Windchill Server Module 3 Managing Background Queues Module 4 Tuning Workflow Processes Module 5 Oracle Database Management

Backup and Recovery of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3772-0 0.5 Hour In this course, you will identify Windchill backup and recovery architecture and learn how to backup your Windchill system. Specifically, you will learn how to perform a hot and a cold backup of Windchill components, including Web server, Oracle database, Windchill application server, and Windchill Directory Server. Additionally, you will learn how to perform a system recovery in case of a disaster. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Identify Windchill backup and recovery architecture Perform a cold backup Perform a hot backup Perform system recovery Implement Oracle suggested backup strategy Enable Oracle archive log Manage file vault and replica vault backups Suspend and enable background queues Backup and restore directory server Rebuild LDAP indexes Export and import LDAP information

Prerequisites System Administration Overview of Windchill 10.1 Audience This training course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Windchill Backup and Recovery

System Monitoring and Maintenance of Windchill 10.1 Overview Course Code Course Length WBT-3773-0 2 Hours In this course, you will learn about the overall Windchill system monitoring and maintenance mechanism. Specifically, you will focus on the daily, weekly, and monthly system maintenance tasks required by the Windchill system administrators. You will also learn how to manage Windchill log files, database alerts, and system services. Additionally, you will learn how to properly start and stop Windchill component services. You will complete Pro/FICIENCY skills assessment questions for each topic. These questions are used to help reinforce your understanding of the course topics. Course Objectives Start and stop Windchill services Automate Windchill services Identify Windchill log files Set up Oracle alerts Manage Web Server and directory server Logs Identify and perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks Run system health checks Monitor system performance Perform database maintenance Rebuild LDAP indexes

Prerequisites System Administration Overview of Windchill 10.1 Audience This training course is intended for System Administrators and Application Developers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Table of Contents Module 1 Managing Windchill Services Module 2 Managing Log Files and Alerts Module 3 System Monitoring Daily Tasks Module 4 System Monitoring Weekly Tasks Module 5 System Monitoring Monthly Tasks