TrakSYS Academy is Parsec’s new, modular training platform designed to help users quickly and simply build MES expertise through role-based learning, hands-on exercises, and AI assistance. By delivering flexible, continuously updated training modules, it helps customers and partners accelerate adoption, improve implementations, and maximize the value of TrakSYS.

Key takeaways:

TrakSYS Academy replaces one-size-fits-all training with modular, role-specific learning paths.
Interactive content, simulations, and knowledge checks help users apply concepts in real-world scenarios.
The AI-powered Academy Assistant provides contextual guidance, making it easier to learn complex topics and navigate training materials.
Training spans foundational and advanced TrakSYS capabilities, from configuration and OEE to integrations, APS, and IQ Assistant.
Better-trained teams drive stronger implementations, faster adoption, and greater ROI from their MES investments.

Introducing TrakSYS Academy

TrakSYS is a platform that continues to grow and evolve. Developments like Functional Solutions, TrakSYS Cloud, and IQ Assistant serve as just the latest examples of how the platform is expanding its offerings and operational impact. This ongoing evolution created an opportunity to rethink how Parsec trains TrakSYS users.

Enter TrakSYS Academy.

The Academy is our redesigned training platform built to make learning, implementing, and finding value in TrakSYS as simple as possible. Unlike long-form, one-size-fits-all training sessions, TrakSYS Academy offers a modular, subscription-based learning model that lets users focus on the topics most relevant to their role, project, and overall organizational needs.

The goal of TrakSYS Academy is straightforward: establish a strong foundation that enables customers and partners to maximize the value of their MES deployments.

Beyond core platform education, the Academy also teaches users how to access resources, apply architectural patterns, follow best practices, and prepare for TrakSYS certification.

A Modular Training Model Designed for Real Operations

TrakSYS Academy is structured around focused learning modules that combine instructional content with hands-on demonstrations, including:

Guided video instruction
Interactive walkthroughs
Practical simulations
Knowledge checks

This approach shifts training away from passive learning and toward applied understanding. Users can interact with workflows and configuration concepts through guided exercises that mirror real platform scenarios.

The module catalog spans foundational and advanced topics across the TrakSYS ecosystem, including, but not limited to:

Training Area Topic Examples

Configuration Entities

Systems, Tags, Events, Schedules, Security

Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)

OEE configuration, downtime tracking, production workflows

Integration & Architecture

TrakSYS Connect, interface design, data architecture

Advanced Solutions

Automated Production Scheduling (APS), Functional Solutions, IQ Assistant

Plus, this modular structure allows the Parsec team to continuously expand and update the training catalog as the platform evolves.

Overall, this reimagined model creates a more agile learning environment that stays aligned with our growing product.

AI-Assisted Learning with TrakSYS Academy Assistant

One highlight of the platform is TrakSYS Academy Assistant. This integrated AI-backed assistant provides support directly within the learning environment, helping users navigate complex concepts more quickly through natural language prompts.

For example, a learner reviewing downtime event configuration could ask follow-up questions about event hierarchies, scheduling dependencies, or OEE calculations without leaving the training environment or searching external documentation. The assistant can guide users toward relevant modules, clarify terminology, and reinforce concepts in context.

This creates a more interactive and adaptive learning experience while reducing friction during onboarding and skill development.

What TrakSYS Academy Means for Customers and Partners

Well-trained teams can most effectively implement TrakSYS, configure systems, troubleshoot issues faster, and align deployments more closely with operational objectives. This translates to stronger user adoption, fewer bottlenecks, and quicker ROI.

TrakSYS Academy is designed to support both new and experienced users through a flexible learning matrix. New users can follow structured foundational paths to establish a core understanding of the platform. On the other hand, existing customers and implementation partners can focus directly on advanced workflows, new platform features, or specialized technical modules without revisiting introductory material.

This flexibility is especially important in manufacturing environments where responsibilities vary significantly across operations, engineering, IT, and continuous improvement teams. The result is a training platform that supports organizations at different stages of MES maturity without forcing every learner to follow the same path.

Conclusion

Comprehensive training remains one of the most important factors in maximizing MES value. TrakSYS Academy is built to support hands-on engagement, AI-assisted guidance, and continuously updated educational content.

Importantly, this is just the beginning for the Academy. As new TrakSYS capabilities emerge, the training ecosystem will continue expanding to help customers and partners build deeper technical expertise and stronger operational outcomes.

Ready to further your TrakSYS expertise? Explore TrakSYS Academy here.