EDI FUNDAMENTALS AND BEST PRACTICES - GENERAL
Designed for all industries
EDI Academy provides EDI Fundamentals and Best Practices training for all industries including supply chain, retail, manufacturing, finance, and many more. All the webinars are live, instructor-led, and are conducted on a monthly basis. These webinars cover both an overview of EDI, an in-depth understanding of the technology, benefits EDI has to offer and a deep dive into mapping X12 EDI transactions. Our instructor engages students to discuss their EDI experiences and offers guidance. Our sessions include multiple mapping exercises and other hands-on activities. EDI Academy has the most comprehensive training available and we are the only software-agnostic training provider.
- These are live webinars. You have the opportunity to consult with an expert that has implemented EDI for dozens of companies and trading partners.
- Every attendee will become a Certified EDI Professional by the EDI Academy if they complete all six webinars.
- Previous attendees are very happy with our webinars. Check out our reviews.
- All the scenarios, case studies, examples, and best practices are from real world EDI professionals.
- Some courses have prerequisites.
HEALTH CARE (HIPAA) EDI TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS AND BEST PRACTICES
Designed specifically for the Health Care Industry
This intensive six-webinar class covers all 9 Health Care EDI Transactions. The course instructors have at least 15 years of Health Care EDI experience and are typically EDI managers at insurance companies, hospitals, clearinghouses and other health care organizations. The target audience for this class ranges from the novice to the seasoned professional. The novice will be able to gain knowledge about Health Care fundamentals while the seasoned professional will gain best practices knowledge.
- The course deciphers all 9 Health Care EDI transactions; every single segment and element of each of the 9 health care EDI transactions will be analyzed and explained.
- Mapping exercise may be conducted for the 837p,837i,837d,270-271,278 and the 835.
- There will be an implementation best practices section for each of the 9 transactions which will discuss the advantages to be gained and the pitfalls to avoid for each transaction.
- These are live webinars. You have the opportunity to consult with an expert that has implemented EDI for dozens of companies and trading partners.
- Every attendee will become a Certified EDI Professional by the EDI Academy if they complete all six webinars.
- Previous attendees are very happy with our webinars. Check out our reviews.
- Some courses have prerequisites.
COURSE: EDIFACT AND TRADACOMS EDI FUNDAMENTALS & BEST PRACTICES
Designed for Implementing The EDIFACT Standard
Email EDI Academy info@ediacademy.com to setup this one-one course for you or your company:
Each session has an option to compare X12 to EDIFACT to make it easier to learn EDIFACT.
Part One – Introduction to the UN/EDIFACT STANDARDS
- Intro to EDIFACT Standards
- UN/EDIFACT EDI Enveloping (UNA/UNB/UNG/UNH/UNT/UNE/UNZ)
- Key EDIFACT-Specific EDI Terminology: Segment, Element, Qualifier, Composite, Escape, Segment Groups.
Part Two – Analyzing and Deciphering the UN/EDIFACT and EANCOM Messages
- UN/EDIFACT Message ORDERS – Purchase Order Message
- UN/EDIFACT Message ORDRSP – Orders Response Message
- UN/EDIFACT Message ORDCHG – Orders Response Message
- UN/EDIFACT Message INVOIC – Invoice Message
- UN/EDIFACT Message DESADV – Dispatch Advice Message
Detailed Course Content and Schedule
COURSE: IBM Sterling SI B2B Integrator Training
EDI Mapping Software Training
For pricing and registration questions call 877-334-6484.
We are currently enrolling participants for the next round of one-on-one tutoring sessions, set to begin in approximately three weeks.
Course Agenda
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Course Overview
- Introduction To the Lab Environment Instructor-Led Introduction to the Training VM environment
- The instructor will walk the trainees through the steps to successfully connect to an SI B2B Integrator VM and the lab environment.
- The instructor will provide an overview of the course and set some expectations about how the training will be conducted.
- Overview of IBM B2B Integrator UI Interface
- After the trainee has access to the lab environment, then all the lab and training exercises can start.
Lesson 1 Part 1: Instructor-Led Overview of the Map Editor
- Use the Map Wizard to create a map.
- Activate groups, segments, and elements within the map.
- Develop a file layout using the Map Editor.
- Discuss the concept and application of Graphical Analysis Planning (GAP).
- Explain simple links, standard rules, and extended rules in mapping.
- Outline the steps to save, compile, analyze, and check in the map.
- Generate Data Definition Files for the map you've developed.
Lesson 1 Part 2: Trainee Hands-on Map Editor Lab Work
- Exercise 1.1: Install the EDI Standards
- Exercise 1.2: Create the Inbound 850 Map
- Exercise 1.3: Activate Components for the Inbound 850 6040 Map
- Exercise 1.4: Construct the Output Structure for the Inbound 850 6040 Map
- Exercise 1.5: Define Fields for the Output Side of the Inbound 850 6040 Map
- Exercise 1.6: Conduct GAP Analysis
- Exercise 1.7: Establish Simple Links in the Inbound 850 6040 Map
- Exercise 1.8: Create a Temporary Storage Segment
- Exercise 1.9: Develop Simple Links for Mapping Temporary Storage Segments
Lesson 2 Part 1: Instructor-Led Overview of the Advanced Mapping Techniques
- The instructor will provide an overview of the following Advanced Mapping Techniques:
- Session Rules, Pre-Session Rules, Post-Session Rules
- Extended Rule Processing
- Extended Rule Language Syntax Intro
- Pre-Defined Standard Rules
- DDF and Printing Map Documentation
- Administrating Maps
- Using the source manager
- Explain the following features: Select, Update, Auto-Trim, System Variables, Constant Variables, Accumulators, Loop Counts, Use-Code Cross Reference Tables, Transaction Register Data Tables, Map Versioning.
Lesson 2 Part 2: Trainee Hands-on Advanced Mapping Exercises
- Exercise 2.1: Fill Temporary Storage with Extended Rules
- Exercise 2.2: Establish Temporary Storage
- Exercise 2.3: Apply Extended Rules
- Exercise 2.4: Extract PO Numbers from the Inbound 850 6040 Map
- Exercise 2.5: Configure Delimiters
- Exercise 2.6: Compile the Map
- Exercise 2.7: Conduct Tests on the Inbound 850 6040 Map
- Exercise 2.8: Generate a Data Definition File (DDF)
- Exercise 2.9: Submit a New Map using a check-in feature
- Exercise 2.10: Locate a Map by Name or Type
- Exercise 2.11: Creating Outbound 810 Map (Invoice)
- Exercise 2.12: Activating EDI Map Components Using Auto-trim
- Exercise 2.13: Verifying that the Segments and Elements are Active
- Exercise 2.14: Importing the Application File Layout
- Exercise 2.15: Completing the Gap Analysis
- Exercise 2.16: Promoting the EDI map components
- Exercise 2.17: Creating Simple Links in the Outbound 810 6040 Map
- Exercise 2.18: Defining Constants for the Outbound 810 6040 Map
- Exercise 2.19: Using the Constant Standard Rule
- Exercise 2.20: Using Accumulator Standard Rules
- Exercise 2.21: Defining a Code List to convert data from one location (map component) to another (map component)
- Exercise 2.22: Setting the Update Standard Rule
- Exercise 2.23: Compiling the Outbound 810 6040 Map into a translation object
- Exercise 2.24: Testing the Outbound 810 6040 Map
- Exercise 2.25: Checking in a New Map
- Exercise 2.26: Updating the Outbound 810 6040 Map to Version 006050
- Exercise 2.27: Creating a Document Extraction Map
- Exercise 2.28: Creating the Standard and Extended Rules
- Exercise 2.29: Checking in the AceMart nb Header Map
Lesson 3 Part 1: Instructor-Led Overview of the Business Process Modeling Using The Graphical Modeler
- Discuss the significance of the EDI De-envelope Service along with the standard X12 DE-enveloping business process.
- Explain the File System Adapter.
- Explain the Development of both inbound and outbound business processes utilizing the File System Adapter.
- Distinguish between Global, Generated, and Local Control Numbers.
- Describe different envelope types and their roles in map translation.
- Explain how to construct envelopes for handling both incoming purchase orders and outgoing transactions.
- Highlight the critical role of functional acknowledgments in EDI transactions.
- Conduct testing on an inbound EDI business process.
- Evaluate process data alongside functional acknowledgments.
- Overview of an outbound business process adapter
Lesson 3 Part 2: Trainee Hands-on BPM and GPL Exercises
- Exercise 3.1: Installing the GPM
- Exercise 3.2: Configuring File System Adapters
- Exercise 3.3: Creating a Business Process to Move Inbound Documents
- Exercise 3.4: Creating a Business Process to Move Outbound Acknowledgements
- Exercise 3.5: Creating a Set of Inbound Envelopes for AceMart
- Exercise 3.6: Creating Outbound Envelopes for Trading Partner
- Exercise 3.7: Creating an outbound ST/SE envelope for outgoing X12 EDI documents
- Exercise 3.8: Testing the Inbound EDI Business Process
- Exercise 3.9: Creating Outbound 810 Map (Invoice)
- Exercise 3.10: Creating an Outbound Business Process
- Exercise 3.11: Creating a Set of Outbound Envelopes for AceMart for outgoing X12 EDI documents
- Exercise 3.12: Test the Outbound EDI Process
- Exercise 3.13: Checking for Overdue Acknowledgements
- Exercise 3.14: Searching for EDI Documents
- Exercise 3.15: Searching Correlation (Invoice)
- Exercise 3.16: Searching Correlation (Purchase Order)