The Solution Orientation training for SAS Size Optimization prepares members of your organization's project team to effectively implement the SAS Size Optimization solution. This course teaches you key concepts, terminology, and base functionality. After completing the course, participants will be prepared to engage in key business decisions that will occur in the Solution Configuration Workshop (SCW).

The self-study e-learning includes:

• Annotatable course notes in PDF format.
• Virtual Lab time to practice.

Learn how to

• Identify the key business value proposition for using SAS within your organization.
• Describe the process flows for implementing, using, and maintaining SAS Size Optimization, including key tasks and requirements.
• Explain several important terms and concepts related to both solutions.
• Identify and describe specific staging tables that you will need to populate with data from your source systems.
• Prepare for the upcoming Solution Configuration Workshop (SCW), where all business and data requirements for a successful implementation are defined.

Who should attend

Anyone who will be involved in implementing and using SAS Size Optimization, including merchants, solution administrators, IT associates, and SAS consultants

Formats available	Duration
e-Learning:	7 hours/180 day license	System Requirements

Before attending this course, you should have a familiarity with size profiling and pack optimization practices, key decision points, and data requirements within your retail organization.

This course addresses SAS Merchandise Intelligence, SAS Size Optimization software.

Introduction to SAS Size Optimization

• SAS value proposition, features, and benefits.

SAS Size Optimization Basics

• Size optimization task flow and terminology.
• Key concepts and requirements.

SAS Size Profiling Process

• Creating a profiling project.
• Size set preparation.
• The Store Grouping process.
• Generating size profiles.
• Publishing size profiles.

SAS Pack Optimization Process

• Overview of a purchase order plan.
• Creating a purchase order plan.
• Purchase order quantities.
• Introduction to a buy.
• Introduction to a delivery.
• Disaggregating quantities.
• Optimizing a purchase order plan.
• Approving and submitting a purchase order plan.

Data Requirements

• Introduction to core data requirements.
• Dimension data.
• Attribute data.
• Size codes.
• Fact data.
• Pack optimization data.
• XML import file considerations.
• Data quality considerations.

Preparing for Implementation

• Summary of key implementation decisions.
• Roles and responsibilities.
• Implementing change.