The Sitation Blog

There's this romantic notion that, data modeling, used as an Akeneo term, is something that needs to be done manually. Quite the contrary, I argue it should be done in an automated fashion using a set of rules and a small set of statistics based on the data that will...

With all PIM Implementation there is an ideal scenario. It's simple and it follows the plan, but let's be realistic: the complexity changes based on the details and our world is less than perfect. These challenges often add steps and options but they aren't anything...

Quotes and excerpts taken from Sitation’s Director of Solution Architecture, George Dzuricsko, certified both as a Functional and Technical Consultant with Akeneo, during an interview with Francois Chaix, Akeneo’s Worldwide Partners Evangelist. Additional details from...

Akeneo offers two certifications. These are the Business Implementation Specialist (BI) and the Technical Integration Specialist (TI) certifications. The BI certification focuses on how to properly model the data and set up business processes in Akeneo. The TI...

The choice to use a PIM can be daunting. Even after choosing your PIM solution it can be difficult to understand how much time it will take to get your new PIM up and running. As a certified Akeneo implementation Specialist I am frequently asked to estimate work for...

With the introduction of Akeneo 5.0 came the new Akeneo Events API aka “Webhooks” from Akeneo. After spending some time playing with the feature I’d like to take you on a deep dive into the pros and cons of using webhooks. The Akeneo Events API Brings Powerful New...

Engineer's Log, Stardate 98821.1: Our ship has made contact with an alien species known as the Error. So far, we've only been able to decipher vague sentiments from our communications with these beings. Tensions are high, and the crew is at Red Alert until we can...

We're delighted to share that Akeneo has awarded Sitation with first place honors in its Unlock 2021 Hackathon! For our official entry, we created a near real-time integratin between Akeneo 5.0 and ElasticSearch, a leading cloud-based search solution. "Why is...

If you've made it this far through the Magento 2 connector series you should already know how powerful the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2 can be when configured correctly. For this final installment I'll be covering the Products menu found in the Magento...

Sitation participated in the 2021 Akeneo Unlock Hackathon, where our Akeneo team was challenged to build something new and exciting using Akeneo's newest API features. Sitation chose to create a real-time integration from Akeneo to ElasticSearch, a powerful...

The Magento 2 connector for Akeneo is a powerful tool to easily integrate your Akeneo implementation with your Magento 2 ecommerce store. This article outlines some of the more advanced filtering you can do with this connector. If you are looking for information about...

The goal of a PIM is to easily enrich and store product data for downstream destinations. How the data should flow to downstream destinations is a critical piece of any implementation. For Akeneo Serenity customers, the choice is an easy one: API. Extending the PIM...

In today's economy, presenting customers with rich product content and a superior buying experience can set you apart from your competition. Managing that rich content can quickly become a herculean effort for any growing commerce business. Product Information...

NOW YOU CAN EXPORT AKENEO'S VERSION HISTORY FOR ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY Sitation's first submission to the Akeneo Marketplace is here, bringing with it improved functionality to the build's version history. For a technical dive into version history, take a...

A teacher once imprinted on me that organization is the key to success. When applied to e-commerce, I appreciate the organization inherent in product information management (PIM) systems which help companies small and large become more successful (or at least more...

NOTES: This article assumes that you have already done the initial setup of your Akeneo Connector. If you have not yet configured the connector please follow the steps in Part 1 before returning here.This article refers to v101.0.0 and beyond of the Akeneo...

Akeneo Product Information Management (PIM) offers a simple and fast method for working with your product data. One of the software's strong suits, you can enrich the common properties of several product variations in one place by creating a product model. First, what...

When contemplating the Akeneo platform, there are a few considerations before deciding how many channels your product information management (PIM) system requires. What comes to mind when you think of a PIM channel? Where are you selling? Who are you selling to? How...

The Akeneo company has built and currently supports 2 Akeneo Connectors for Magento 2. One connector is for Akeneo Community Edition and the other is for Akeneo Enterprise Edition. Both connectors are maintained by the Akeneo company to make sure they...

Choosing the goals and a scope for PIM is critical to the success of your PIM. Click here for Akeneo's definition of a PIM Any project's success is dependent on the expectations and definitions of success going in. Defining clear goals and setting...

When you work on product data in the PIM, you probably have some concerns like…What happens if I make a mistake?What happens if the manufacturer changes its mind?How can I find out who changed this piece of product data? Rest easy, my reader. Akeneo has both a history...

When considering Akeneo you will hear the term workflow mentioned a good deal and for good reason. Having a solid product data enrichment workflow is essential for any undertaking involving a Product Information Management software (PIM). When most...

Akeneo is designed to manage your product data, so it may cause you some panic if you log into Akeneo and suddenly see some, or all, of your products missing. Chances are your product data has not been lost. The products probably are not displaying correctly. Here are...

I see this all the time when speaking to clients who are thinking of implementing Akeneo. The question is always Can Akeneo do X? Our old system could. As someone that has built some highly custom Akeneo implementations, the answer to this question...

Product Information Management (PIM) tools are making their way increasingly into the ecommerce market because of their utility in a company’s product data efforts. Whether maintaining, consolidating, or augmenting product data, a PIM is essential for doing such tasks...

Key Takeaways 1. Great discoveries make great projects. Without them, you are flying blind (in most cases). 2. Validating a project's statement of work (SOW) in a discovery is step #1--must catch misaligned assumptions, undefined requirements, and project risk. 3....

Akeneo 4.0 brings several welcome changes to its PIM software. Upgrades to Symfony, Mysql, and PHP offer incremental updates to the technical stack, while performance improvements abound. I was lucky enough to be at the Akeneo PIM Summit 2020 to witness the unveiling,...