EIA Category Analyst Certification

This learning track provides an overview of the EIA application and how it streamlines the analysis of large amounts of data while providing the flexibility to customize the analysis based on collaborative partner's needs. It offers an introduction to using syndicated and internal data to provide recommendations for categories and assortments.

You should be a JDA certified EIA Category Analyst if you:

• Are involved in the analysis of a category and the most profitable assortment.
• Are responsible for making recommendations that result in appropriate distribution, adequate space, proper positioning and Retailer/Consumer satisfaction to help maximize total category sales and profits.
• Have had some exposure to the Intactix suite of products including Space Planning.

As a JDA certified EIA Category Analyst, you will be able to:

• Understand basic Category Management principles.
• Analyze and understand consumer, retailer, and market data.
• Set strategy coverage for analysis purposes.
• Create and configure an EIA project from external data sources.
• Utilize analysis tools in EIA to make assortment decisions.
• Calculate and validate assortment recommendations.
• Export/Import data in other Intactix applications.