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MavenWire’s primary courses are listed below. These courses are building blocks and can be customized to meet your specific requirements. For a full course syllabus or to learn about additional courses in development, please contact us.

Using OTM

Prerequisites: Delegates need to be able to use a PC and web browser proficiently.  A working knowledge of logistics is helpful.

Objectives: This course has been designed to help delegates become productive with OTM as quickly as possible.  Students will learn how to navigate around the system, use the main OTM screens, use on-line OTM Help, and generally become proficient.  The most important Logistics and OTM concepts are introduced, which will help students understand the documentation.  In addition to the presentations and demonstrations provided by the instructor, delegates will have plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice on our OTM training system.

Duration: 1.5 days (all timings are approximate)

Agenda: (a full agenda is available upon request)

  1. Welcome to Using OTM
  2. Introduction to OTM
  3. Doing More with OTM
  4. Using OTM Summary and Close

 

OTM Implementation

Prerequisites: Delegates need to be able to use a PC and web browser. A working knowledge of logistics is helpful. Please note, the course Using OTM covers the same topics as the first day and a half of the OTM Implementation course. Delegates can either use the first day of this course as review, or if they prefer, they may start this course after lunch on day 2.

Objectives: This course is designed to give delegates the core knowledge they need to work on an OTM implementation. The first day concentrates on using the system. The following 3 days guide the user though the main areas need to implement OTM. In addition to the presentations and demonstrations provided by the instructor, delegates will have plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice on our OTM training system.

Duration: 4 days (all timings are approximate)

Agenda: (a full agenda is available upon request)

  1. Welcome to OTM Implementation
  2. Introduction to OTM
  3. Doing More with OTM
  4. Creating Productive Working Environments
  5. Order Management
  6. Implementing Automated Planning
  7. Business Process Automation
  8. Multimodal Planning
  9. OTM Implementation Summary and Close

 

OTM End User

Prerequisites: Delegates must be able to use a PC and web browser proficiently. A working knowledge of logistics is helpful.  Please note, the course Using OTM covers the same topics as the first day and a half of the OTM End User course. Delegates can either use the first day of this course as review, or if they prefer, they may start this course after lunch on day 2.

Objectives: This course is designed to train the delegates to understand how to manage OTM order bases, order releases and Truckload (TL) and Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) shipments, also shipment execution (tendering and tracking).  Delegates will gain an understanding of OTM Rates, Itineraries and other required data elements.  In addition to the presentations and demonstrations given by the instructor, delegates will have plenty of opportunity to practice on our OTM training system.

Duration: 4 days (all timings are approximate)

Agenda: (a full agenda is available upon request)

  1. Welcome to OTM End User
  2. Introduction to OTM
  3. OTM Rates, Itineraries and other data elements
  4. Order Management
  5. Shipment Planning & Management
  6. Exception Handling
  7. Service Provider Processes
  8. OTM End User Summary and Close

 

OTM Super User

Prerequisites: Delegates should have successfully completed the End User course, or have a minimum of 1 year of experience using OTM combined with a working knowledge of logistics.  Knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and RDBMSs is helpful.

Objectives: This course is designed to build upon the delegate’s sound working knowledge of OTM by providing advanced instruction on how to configure, enhance and troubleshoot an OTM implementation.  In addition to the presentations and demonstrations given by the instructor, delegates will have plenty of opportunity to practice on our OTM training system.

Duration: 5 days (all timings are approximate)

Agenda: (a full agenda is available upon request)

  1. Welcome to OTM Super User
  2. Troubleshooting and Working with the OTM Logs
  3. Creating and Managing Domains, Users and Permissions
  4. Creating Productive Work Environments
    1. Configuring the UI (User Interface)
    2. Manager Layouts, Screen Sets and Labels
    3. Saved Queries, Agents, and Auto Data Assignment Rules
  5. Integration and Transmission Manager
  6. VPD and Advanced Development Tools
  7. OTM Super User Summary and Close

 

OTM Settlement

Prerequisites: Delegates should have a good working knowledge of OTM implementation. This can be obtained by attending the MavenWire OTM Implementation course.

Objectives: This course gives the delegates, as OTM implementers, and understanding of the financial configuration and use of settlement in Oracle Transportation Management.

Duration: 3 days with an optional extra day (all timings are approximate)

Agenda: (a full agenda is available upon request)

  1. Welcome to OTM Settlement
  2. Freight Audit and Payment
  3. Allocating Shipment Costs
  4. Exchange Rates
  5. Configuring Self Billing (Auto Pay)
  6. Working with Consolidated Invoices
  7. Claim Management
  8. Customer Billing and Calculating P&L
  9. Producing Consolidated Bills
  10. General Ledger Code Allocation
  11. (Optional) Calculating Tax including Euro VAT
  12. (Optional) Calculating Provincial Tax
  13. (Optional) Financials for Fleet and 6.x Settlement Extras
  14. OTM Settlement Summary and Close

 

OTM Systems Administrator I

Prerequisites: This course is intended for Systems Administrators who have multiple years of experience managing servers and working with multi-tier applications. In addition, experience with any of the following will be helpful: WebLogic, Apache, Tomcat, Java, and Oracle DB.

Day 2 of this course provides hands-on OTM installation experience.  For best results, we recommend that the client provides an environment comparable to that listed below. If an environment is not available, MavenWire may be able to provide a temporary Incubator Hosting environment available for the duration of the training.

OTM Web / App Server

  • 2 x CPU (platform dependent)
  • 8GB RAM
  • 20 GB free disk space

OTM DB Server

  • 2 x CPU (platform dependent)
  • 8GB RAM
  • 100 GB free disk space

Objectives:

  1. Share detailed information on the architecture and technology stack utilized by OTM, including inter-tier communication methods.
  2. Share recommended administration tasks to keep OTM running smoothly.
  3. Share the OTM installation process, including OTM Web, App, DB and Report tiers.
  4. Share information on advanced OTM configurations, including Failover, SCA, SSO, etc.
  5. Share the tools necessary to troubleshoot more advanced issues, including failures and performance issues.

Duration: 3-4 days (all timings are approximate)

Agenda: (a full agenda is available upon request)

  1. Welcome to OTM Systems Administrator
  2. Architecture Review
  3. Architecture Details
  4. Platform Discussion
  5. High-Level Overview of the OTM DB Schema
  6. OTM Property Files
  7. OTM Log Files
  8. Introduction to Troubleshooting Tools
  9. General Administration Tasks
  10. Automating OTM Tasks
  11. Installation of OTM (hands-on if environment permits)
  12. Patching OTM
  13. Migration Overview
  14. High-Level HA / DR
  15. High-Level Performance Tuning
  16. Network Integration
  17. Security Options
  18. OTM Systems Administrator Summary and Close