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Akeneo: Implementation & Setup

A PIM only pays off if your team actually uses it, so the setup has to fit how they work.

Starting Akeneo The Right Way

Your product details live in spreadsheets, shared drives and people’s heads, and you’ve chosen Akeneo to bring them together. Akeneo is a PIM, or product information management system. Before it can help, someone has to configure it properly.

We handle the full rollout, from requirements through go-live. That means building the data model, adding user roles, creating workflows and setting up channels and locales, meaning the regions and languages you sell in. The finished platform fits your product data and the way your team works.

Diagram of an Akeneo rollout route from gathered requirements through the data model and user access to go-live.

What Implementation Covers

A full rollout, from requirements through go-live

A data model designed from your product catalog

Channels and locales set up for selling across markets

User roles, permissions and workflows

From Requirements To Go-Live

1

Gather Requirements

We learn your catalog, channels, markets and team workflows, and help you choose the right Akeneo version.

2

Design The Model

Your catalog becomes families and attributes, and we define the channels and locales you sell in.

3

Set Up Access

Roles, permissions and workflows get configured, so each person sees and does what their job requires.

4

Migrate And Launch

Existing product data moves in, we check its quality, and the platform goes live.

Why Choose System Strats

We’ve implemented Akeneo for brands with complex product catalogs. We bring what we know about PIM strategy, data rules and selling across channels to your setup, so Akeneo becomes the source of truth for your products.

Frequently Asked Questions

A PIM keeps all your product data, such as descriptions, images, specs and pricing, in one system and sends it to your website, marketplaces and catalogs. Akeneo helps keep that data correct and consistent on every channel.

Typical implementations take 8 to 16 weeks. The time depends on how complex your catalog is, how many channels you have, and how much data migration and custom work you need.

The open-source version works well for smaller catalogs with simple needs. The enterprise version adds features like workflow rules, asset management and advanced permissions. We help you choose based on what you need.

Yes. Akeneo’s family and attribute system is highly flexible. We’ve configured Akeneo for everything from simple apparel catalogs to complex industrial product lines with extensive technical attributes.

Related Akeneo Services

Data Model Configuration

Channel Syndication

Custom Development

Migration & Data Import

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