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MindSphere Academy

Start building your MindSphere solutions today with MindSphere Academy. MindSphere Academy offers avariety of different training methods to provide flexible and interactive trainings tailored to the needs ofpartners and customers:

Instructor-Led Training• Public Classroom Training in one of

several global training centers • On-site Trainings delivered at

customers’ location• Virtual Instructor-led Training

Self-Paced Training• Online trainings with an easy 24/7

access via the Basic Online Training Membership

MindSphere Academy provides trainings and certifications toenable customers to identify and utilize the full potential ofMindSphere.

Starting with trainings on essentials of MindSphere like its IoTData Model up to trainings for specialized user roles likedevelopers or connectivity experts, MindSphere Academyprovides the full range of enablement courses and supportsyour MindSphere journey whenever it is needed.

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Discover the value of your

operational data

Description This one-day classroom training or webi-nar introduces MindSphere – the cloud-based, open Internet of Things (IoT) op-erating system from Siemens. The train-ing topics range from the importance of the ecosystem and partner network, con-necting sensor data from MindConnect solutions via MindSphere architecture and security solutions to the wide selec-tion of cloud-based business opportuni-ties.

Objectives

This training enables you to:

• Utilize MindSphere to create innovative, scalable business solutions

• Design and create the most suitable

business models and technical

solutions for your business

• Gain insights from official MindSphere forums

Content

• MindSphere ecosystem • MindSphere portfolio • Information technology (IT) security • Use cases for MindSphere • MindSphere pricing model

• MindSphere forums and networks • Live demonstration

Target groups

• Management, sales, research and development (R&D) Delivery methods • Classroom training or online webinar Training methods • Interactive lectures • Demonstration of MindSphere

Duration

• Classroom training: One day

• Webinar: Two times, two hours

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Introduction training or webinar for MindSphere


IoT Essentials Training for MindSphere

Discover the architecture of MindSphere and the importance of the IoT data model

Description During this training you will understand the overall concept of MindSphere and its architecture. Initially, you will gain detailed insights in the cornerstones of the architecture of MindSphere, its portfolio and core elements.

Key components like assets, aspects and datapoints will be explained to make you familiar with the concept of the IoT data model. You will understand how to set up your own IoT data model.

On completion of this training all those

fundamentals will also be visualized by

introducing you to a practical use case of a

brewery creating digital twins of their

machines and components in order to

enable you to create your assets by making

full use of IoT.

Objectives


• Understand the benefits of using

MindSphere, the Cloud-based, Open IoT

Operating System

• Understand the core concepts of

MindSphere

• Set-up your own IoT data model

including virtual assets

• Be able to use MindSphere’s core

components like Asset Manager and

Fleet Manager

• Be prepared for advanced topics of

MindSphere

Content

• MindSphere Architecture

• Infrastructure and connectivity overview

• MindSphere plans and sizes • MindSphere IoT data model

• Assets, Types and Aspects • Overall asset hierarchy • Data points, data types and

variables • MindSphere core components

• Creation of assets and data mapping

• Visualization of data

Target groups

• Management

• Industrial automation engineers

• Software architects

Prerequisites

• Laptop with connection to the Internet

• Web browser (Chrome recommended)

Recommendation

• Two screens and headset including

microphone in case of Virtual

Instructor-led Training

Training methods

• Interactive lectures

• Hands-on exercises

Duration

• One day (Instructor Led Training)

• 4 hours (Virtual Instructor-led Training)

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Overview of MindConnect Elements Training

Understand the full potential of the MindConnect Elements for MindSphere Description This training provides detailed insights

into the Connectivity portfolio of

MindSphere.

Moreover, you will learn the workflow of

each MindConnect Element and get to

know how to connect your physical assets

in different ways. On completion of this

training you will know which

MindConnect Element fits your purposes

best.

Objectives This training enables you to:

• Get an Overview of the existing Hardware and Software connectivity possibilities

• Digitalize your asset, get access to its live data from all over the globe and monitor its conditions

Content • MindConnect portfolio overview • MindConnect Devices like

MindConnect Nano and IoT2040

overview & connectivity workflow

• MindConnect API overview &

connectivity workflow

• MindConnect LIB overview & connectivity workflow

• MindConnect IoT Extension overview & connectivity workflow

• MindConnect Integration overview & connectivity workflow

Target groups • Management

• Engineers


Required Learning Path • IoT Essentials Training for

MindSphere

Prerequisites

• Laptop with ability to connect to

the Internet via LAN • Web browser (Chrome

recommended)

• Completion of “IoT Essentials for

MindSphere Training”

Recommendation • Two screens and headset including


Instructor Led Training

Training methods • Interactive lectures

Duration • 2 hours (Virtual Instructor Led

Training)

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MINDSPHERE

MindConnect API

Training

Develop your own custom

agents to send data to

MindSphere

Description This training provides detailed insights

into MindConnect API (Application

Programming Interface), which

enables you to send data from the field

(Edge) to MindSphere (Cloud) with the

RESTful API. The RESTful API is based on

the representational state transfer

(REST) technology, an architectural

style based on HTTP that is often used

in web services development. During

this training, you will learn how to

develop a custom agent and how to

use MindSphere RESTful APIs to enable

data exchange between your custom

agent and MindSphere.

The MindSphere security concept and

the onboarding process of an agent are

covered in detail. You will implement

step-by-step your custom agent that is

authenticated and authorized by

MindSphere, send data to it and learn

methods to debug your mistakes and

how to recover from those mistakes.

Objectives

This training enables you to develop your own MindConnect custom agent that will exchange data with MindSphere by using your favorite programming language

Content

• Agent Management Service

• MindConnect API

• Agent Onboarding and

Authentication

• Data Exchange Service

• Diagnostic Service

• Recovery Service

Target groups

• Software developers


Required Learning Path

• IoT Essentials Training for

MindSphere

Prerequisites • Laptop with the connection to the

Internet

• Web Browser (Chrome

recommended)

• Postman

• Basic programming skills

• Basic knowledge of RESTful API






Duration • One day (Instructor-led Training)

• 6 hours (Virtual Instructor-led

Training)


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MINDSPHERE

Develop agents using MindConnect LIB to exchange data with MindSphere

Description This training provides detailed insights

into MindConnect LIB enabling you to

build your own custom agent for the

MindSphere ecosystem using the

American National Standards Institute

(ANSI) C programming language.

You will have a chance to learn how to

compile MindConnect LIB on a specific

operating system and use the library to

exchange data with MindSphere. The

MindSphere security concept and the

onboarding process of a new agent are

covered in detail. In hands-on trainings,

you will implement your own custom

agent that interacts with MindSphere.

Objectives This training enables you to develop

your own MindConnect custom agent

that interacts with MindSphere to

exchange data.

Content • MindConnect LIB: development

of agents for MindSphere • CMake software and libraries

• Onboarding and communication

• Data exchange

• MindSphere security concept



MindSphere

Target groups

• Software developers


Prerequisites

• Laptop with the connection to the

Internet

• Web Browser (Chrome is

recommended)

• Basic knowledge and skills in C

programming

Recommendation




Training methods

• Interactive lectures


Duration

• 1 day (Instructor-led Training)


Training

MindConnect LIB

Training








Enable data exchange across cloud and enterprise IT systems

Description MindConnect Integration is the integration

platform as a service (iPaaS) offering on

MindSphere. The solution enables you to

integrate your cloud-based software as a

service (SaaS) applications with other

cloud-based and on-premise applications.

This training provides insights into

MindConnect Integration and how to easily

develop and configure cloud-to-cloud

integration. You will also be introduced to

connecting cloud-based SaaS applications.

Objectives This training enables you to: • Select the most suitable MindConnect

Integration solution for your business case to enable data exchange across cloud and enterprise information technology (IT) systems

• Develop and deploy your own MindConnect Integration solution that interacts with MindSphere to exchange data

• Create your own RESTful service, application

Content • Cloud-based SaaS application • MindConnect Integration:

development of integrations • Creating new RESTful application • Data Transformation • Data exchange with MindSphere

Target groups • Management • Software developers • Software architects • System integrators


MindSphere

Prerequisites • Laptop with connection to the

Internet • Basic programming skills • Basic knowledge of RESTful API

and database

Recommendation • Two screens and headset

including microphone in case of Virtual Instructor-led Training

Training methods • Interactive lectures • Hands-on exercises for

connecting to MindSphere

Duration • One day (Instructor-led Training) • 6 hours (Virtual Instructor-led

Training)



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MindConnect Integration Training





Use predefined agents to expand the number of protocols to connect assets to MindSphere

Description This training provides insights into using various features of MindConnect IoT Extension and different protocols that can be used to achieve bidirectional communication with MindSphere.

In this training you will learn how to use

MindConnect IoT Extension to connect

your assets to MindSphere, acquire a

better understanding of compatible

elements and supported protocols.

You will also learn the onboarding

process for a new agent and will put that

knowledge into practice in a step-by-step

process by connecting the predefined

agent to MindSphere. Another exercise

will give you a deep understanding of

how to connect any asset using REST

and/or MQTT.

Objectives This training enables you to: • Get familiar with MindConnect IoT

Extension • Connect devices to MindSphere and

bring data from the field • Use MQTT & SmartREST protocols

Content • Introduction • Device management • MindConnect IoT Extension:

onboarding and connecting assets

• Data transfer to MindSphere • RESTful API • MQTT • SmartREST

Target groups • Management • Software developers • Software architects • Product owners


MindSphere


Internet • Web browser (Chrome

recommended)

Recommendation • Two screens and headset

including microphone in case of Virtual Instructor-led Training

Training methods • Interactive lectures • Hands-on exercises for

connecting to MindSphere Duration • One day (Instructor-led Training) • 6 hours (Virtual Instructor-led

Training)


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MindConnect Device Training for MindSphere

Get to know MindConnect Devices, start your onboarding experience today to make use of your data Description In this training you will understand the

overall concept of MindConnect Devices.

During the interactive session, you will

become familiar with MindConnect

Devices such as MindConnect Nano and

MindConnect IoT2040. You will learn the

settings and possible use cases and will be

able to differentiate when to use which

solution. During the live online training,

you will connect and onboard your

MindConnect Nano or MindConnect

IoT2040 to MindSphere. Access to a

tenant will be provided.

While using MindConnect IoT2040 and

MindConnect Nano, you will use the

MindSphere Asset Manager and the

system protocol to configure data sources

and their data points to collect and send

data in MindSphere.


• Learn how to use an existing agent

• Configure MindConnect Devices to

collect data and send it to

MindSphere including the

configuration of data points and

performing data mapping

• Get an overview regarding the

configuration of the supported Field-

protocols like S7, OPC -UA and

Modbus

Content

• MindSphere Asset Manager

• Collection and upload of data to

MindSphere with MindConnect

Nano or MindConnect IoT2040

• Example configuration for the

supported field-protocols like S7,

OPC-UA, Modbus

Target groups

• Management

• Industrial automation engineers




MindSphere

Prerequisites

• Laptop with USB port and

connection to the Internet via LAN • USB-Stick (file format FAT or FAT 32) • Web browser (Chrome

recommended)

• MindConnect Nano or IoT2040

switched on and connected to the

Internet (LAN)

• Completion of “IoT Essentials

Training for MindSphere”

Recommendation

• Completion of “Overview of

MindConnect Elements Training”






Duration


Training

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Unrestricted

Use predefined agents to expand the number of protocols to connect assets to MindSphere

Description Edge analytics enables users to collect, preprocess and analyze high-frequency data at the source where it is generated. During this training you will acquire knowledge about MindConnect Edge Analytics.

You will be able to configure the Mind-Connect Edge Analytics Engine. It enables MindConnect Nano, a connectivity element for MindSphere, to preprocess the data for MindConnect Edge Analytics. With this knowledge, you will be able to combine edge computing functionality with the powerful ecosystem of MindSphere.

As part of the hands-on exercises, you will configure data sources, simple algorithms and configure the archiving of data in MindSphere.


• Use edge computing based on Mind- Connect Edge Analytics to collect, preprocess and analyze data before sending it to MindSphere • Develop an integrated edge

computing solution with MindSphere.

Content • Introduction • Architecture

• Engine & Engineer • Installation & configuration • Data acquisition

• SM1281 • MindConnect Databus

• Data Analytics • SM1281 • MindConnect Databus

Target groups • Maintenance engineers • Analytics engineers • Data scientists


MindSphere

Prerequisites • Laptop with connection to the Internet • Web Browser (Chrome recommended) • Headset with microphone • Two screens (Recommended) Training methods • Interactive lectures • Hands-on exercises Duration • One day (Instructor-led Training) • 6 hours (Virtual Instructor-led Training)

MindConnect Edge Analytics Training









Visual Flow CreatorTraining

Get quick value add with your (asset) data with

(almost) no programming.Design your ownworkflows with Visual Flow Creator! Description Visual Flow Creator is a browser-based

workflow editor, that allows you to build

your workflow in order to create rules,

define KPIs and trigger actions, such as

email notifications, if threshold values

are exceeded. Further, you can design

dashboards to manage your results with

ease.

During this training you will get an

overview of Visual Flow Creator. You will

explore its main functionalities and

features. Working on a use case, you will

learn how to customize your raw data

visualization by defining KPIs, triggering

actions and visualizing the results in a

dashboard.


• Understand flow-based programming

• Insights into flow, explore different nodes

• Apply VFC for your business needs • Build visualizations, dashboards and

stories • Using Dashboard Viewer

Content • What is Visual Flow Creator • Applying VFC for your problems • Components in VFC • Realizing a simple use case • Creating KPIs • Visualizing data in a dashboard • Overview of advanced functionalities Target groups • Management • Software developers • Software architects • Product owners

Prerequisites

• Laptop with connection to the internet

• Web Browser (Chrome recommended)

• Basic understanding of NodeRed • Simple JavaScript coding skills

Recommendation• Two screens and headset including

microphone in case of Virtual Instructor-led Training

Training methods • Interactive lectures (Virtual

Instructor-led Training) • Hands-on exercises for building

visualization and dashboards with Visual Flow Creator

Duration • 1 day (Instructor-led Training)

4 hours (Virtual Instructor-led Training)





App Development

Training for MindSphere

Gain the fundamentals of technical design and implementation of applications Description During this training you will gain detailed insights in using MindSphere API enabling you to build your own application for MindSphere. You will also get relevant insights using CFAR. Of course, all fundamentals will be explained starting from registering applications, configuring it, pushing from Cloud Foundry and making it available on the LaunchPad. Applications developed during the training will use MindSphere APIs, while giving enough exposure to use them on your own. You will also learn about MindSphere security concepts, permission model, and request routing. As part of the hands-on exercises, you will do everything from developing and deploying HTML, AngularJS frontend applications to visualizing asset data in MindSphere. Objectives


• Understand development

fundamentals for MindSphere like

Cloud Foundry

• Use APIs to develop HTML/AngularJS

frontend applications for MindSphere

Content

• Development Fundamentals for

MindSphere

• Cloud Foundry

• Environment Set-Up

• Pushing an App

• Launchpad Application

• Asset Management API

• IoT Time Series Services

• IoT Times Series

• Aggregates Service

Target Group

• Software Developer


• R&D managers

• Product owners



MindSphere

Prerequisites • First development experience with

• NodeJS (JavaScript)

• AngularJS

• HTML




microphone in case of Virtual Instructor-

led Training



Duration • 1 day (Instructor Led Training)

• 2 x 4 hours (Virtual Instructor-led

Training)









Extended App Development Training for MindSphere

Get insights into the full picture of Development for MindSphere: technical de-sign, implementation and operation of applications

Description

Building on the fundamentals, you will gain insights into advanced areas of development for MindSphere like backend applications and background processes. You will become familiar with the DevOps workflow to be able to push an application to the Operator Plan and to operate your application.

As part of the hands-on practices, you will do everything from developing and deploying HTML and JavaScript frontend applications to visualizing your MindSphere data using the dashboard functionality. You will learn how to build a backend application that uses backing services to enhance the functionality and how to run processes in the background.

Objectives


• Use APIs to develop HTML/JavaScript

frontend applications for MindSphere

• Develop applications using Backing

Service

• Appropriate handling of JWT and user

management

• Develop self-hosted application

• Application credentials

Content

• Advanced backend application

• Usage of backing services

• JWT details / Token validation

• Background processes

• Application credentials / Token

Management API

• Tenant credentials

• Notifications Services API

• Local application development and

remote debugging

• Asset Management API Advanced

• Selfhosted Applications

• Operator workflow / MindSphere

application lifecycle

• SubTenant details

Required Learning Path:

• IoT Essentials Training for MindSphere

• App Development Training for

MindSphere

Prerequisites • First development experience with

• - NodeJS (JavaScript)

• - AngularJS

• - HTML



Recommendation: • Two screens and headset including

microphone in case of Virtual Instructor-led

Training

Target groups

• Developers


• R&D managers



Duration • 1 day (Instructor-led Training)

• 2x4 hours (Virtual Instructor-led Training)







MINDSPHERE

Mendix App Development Training for

MindSphere

Discover the full potential of Mendix and MindSphere combined Description In this training, you will understand the

benefits of using Mendix to develop

applications for MindSphere. You will gain

detailed insights about MindSphere

Modules for Mendix and MindSphere Web

Components.

As part of the hands-on activities, you will

also discover the required steps to

develop and test a MindSphere

application. You will develop a Mendix

application from scratch, design the UI,

use a MindSphere Web Widget, call a

MindSphere API. You will learn Mendix

and MindSphere application security in

detail.


• Understand the fundamentals of

MindSphere application development. • Understand the advantage of using

Mendix to develop MindSphere

applications. • Understand MindSphere and Mendix

Application Security Model. • Learn the details of the MindSphere

Modules and MindSphere Web

Components for Mendix. • Learn how to call MindSphere REST

APIs

• Learn Best Practices in MindSphere

App Development with Mendix.

Content

• Advantage of using Mendix for

MindSphere App Development

• Steps of App Development for

MindSphere

• Mendix UI & UX Design for

MindSphere

• Calling MindSphere APIs

• Multi-Tenant aware MindSphere App

Development

• Getting App Ready for Productive Use

Target groups

• MindSphere Developer

• Mendix Developer



MindSphere

• Mendix Crash Course

• Mendix Rapid Developer Training (optional: Certified Rapid Developer)


internet

• Web browser ( e.g. Chrome )

• Mendix Studio Pro (latest version)

• Cloud Foundry CLI installed

Recommendations




Training methods

• Interactive lectures (Virtual

Instructor-led Training)


Duration

• Two days (Instructor-led Training)

• 2 x 6 hours (Virtual Instructor-led

Training)

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https://docs.cloudfoundry.org/cf-cli/install-go-cli.html


Basic online trainingmembership

for MindSphere

Learn at your own pace from your preferred location DescriptionThe basic online training membership for MindSphere provides access to all relevant web-based introductory training.

Self-paced training and easy 24/7 access help you develop the foundational knowl-edge and skills needed to understand the full potential of MindSphere, identify available connectivity solutions and provide the basics for developing applications.

ContentPrinciples• Cloud development• Cloud Foundry• MindSphere architecture • MindSphere Internet of Things (IoT)

data model

Basic connectivity• Assets, aspects and types• MindConnect Nano• MindConnect IoT2040• MindConnect IoT Extension

Basic application development• Create and deploy applications

on MindSphere• IoT time series• Background processes with service

credentials• Event Manager

Target groups• Management and sales• Technical consultants• Software developers and architects • Analytics engineers • Data scientists

PrerequisitesAbility to connect to the internet via your laptop.

Training methods• Internet-based solution launched

from a standard browser• Self-paced learning• Interactive quizzes

DurationMembership provides access for one year.

Benefits• Learn fundamentals about MindSphere

setup and security concepts• Connect your physical devices, and

collect and send data to MindSphere• Gain knowledge about the fundamen-

tals of developing applications and Cloud Foundry, an open source, multi-cloud application platform

• Enable easy 24/7 access from your chosen location

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