SimaPro Advanced Coaching for Experienced Users

Scope of the Service

This service is designed to provide one-to-one coaching in specific SimaPro topics for participants who already have prior knowledge of the software.

The scope includes focused coaching sessions intended to:

• improve existing skills in selected SimaPro topics

• develop new capabilities in specific areas of the software

• strengthen methodological understanding

• enhance professional use of SimaPro in practical and applied contexts

• accelerate advanced learning without requiring enrollment in a full training program

Each booking is centered on a defined coaching topic or a small cluster of closely related topics.

This is a professional coaching service for targeted skill development, not a general training package and not a troubleshooting service.

Required Prior Knowledge

This service is strictly intended for participants who already have prior knowledge of SimaPro.

Participants are expected to already be familiar with:

• the SimaPro interface

• basic navigation and project structure

• basic process modeling principles

• basic LCA concepts and terminology

This coaching service is designed to:

• enhance existing competencies

• deepen understanding in selected areas

• help participants learn new advanced or specialized skills in SimaPro

It is not designed to teach SimaPro from zero.

Participants who need structured learning from beginner to advanced levels should use DEISO’s SimaPro training programs instead:
https://dei.so/simapro-lca-training-programs

Coaching Topics

Coaching topics may include, but are not limited to, the following areas selected from DEISO’s broader SimaPro knowledge framework:

• Getting Started with SimaPro

• Basic SimaPro Modeling Principles

• Advanced SimaPro Modeling Principles

• Understanding Process Documentation

• Process Search and Filters

• Process Input/Output

• Process Edit

• Unit Process vs. System Process

• Market Process and Transformation Process

• Cut-Off Criteria

• Basic Impact Assessment

• Advanced Impact Assessment

• Basic Inventory Analysis

• Advanced Inventory Analysis

• Basic Network Analysis

• Advanced Network Analysis

• Basic Process Contribution Analysis

• Advanced Process Contribution Analysis

• Basic Hotspot Analysis

• Advanced Hotspot Analysis

• Defining Data Uncertainty

• Building Custom Processes

• Local Parameters

• Global Parameters

• Parameter Calculations

• Converting a Model to a System Process

• Process Technology Analysis

• Advanced Process Technology Analysis

• Dashboards, Calculations, and Result Interpretation

• Graph Formatting, Editing, and Export

• CO2 and CH4 Emissions Analysis

• GHG Emissions Analysis

• Carbon Footprint Calculation

• Water Footprint Calculation

• Exporting and Manipulating SimaPro Results in Excel

• Basic LCIA Methods

• Advanced LCIA Methods

• Midpoint Modeling

• Endpoint Modeling

• Cradle-to-Gate Modeling

• Gate-to-Gate Modeling

• Cradle-to-Grave Modeling

• Life Cycle Modeling Across Production, Transportation, Use, and Waste Reuse

• Professional Modeling Techniques

• Comparing Alternative Products or Technologies

• Allocation Principles and Calculations

• Monte Carlo Analysis

• Uncertainty Analysis

• Sensitivity Analysis with SimaPro Parameters and Excel

• Credit Modeling of Energy Recovery

• Credit Modeling of Material Recycling

• Assemblies Modeling

• Disassemblies Modeling

• Waste Scenario Modeling

• Scenario Modeling and Eco-Design Modeling

• Database Management

• Database Backup

• Database Maintenance

• Professional Tips and Techniques for Advanced SimaPro Use

• Expert Tips and Techniques for Professional SimaPro Practice

Case studies are excluded from the scope of this service.

The final coaching topic is selected based on the participant’s requested area of development at the time of booking.

What Is Included

Each booking includes:

• one-to-one live coaching

• one participant only per booking

• oral coaching and live explanation

• topic-focused knowledge transfer

• practical and methodological guidance within the selected topic

• direct interaction with an experienced DEISO coach

• remote online delivery unless otherwise arranged separately

The service is designed to provide focused, expert-led coaching in a highly personalized format.

No group attendance is included within a single booking.

What Is Not Included

The following are outside the scope of this service:

• troubleshooting or problem solving for specific technical issues

• debugging client models or fixing software errors

• project execution or consulting deliverables

• case-study-based coaching

• training materials, manuals, handouts, or slide decks

• written reports or post-session documentation

• group coaching under one booking

• beginner-level full software training from zero

This service is strictly:

• oral coaching

• one-to-one

• skill-focused

• topic-based

Maximum number of coachees per booking: 1 person

Service Format and Delivery

The coaching is delivered in a focused professional format intended to maximize learning efficiency.

Service format:

• one-to-one only

• live coaching session

• remote online session by default

• maximum one participant per booking

• oral coaching without training materials

• scheduled in advance

This format is intentionally designed to give experienced practitioners direct access to focused expert guidance in the exact topic they want to strengthen.

Why Choose DEISO

DEISO is a Tokyo, Japan-based environmental sustainability company providing science-based consulting, advanced digital intelligence, and premium professional training and coaching.

DEISO is a strong choice for SimaPro coaching because the service is built on:

• real professional LCA practice

• advanced software knowledge

• methodological depth

• international consulting perspective

• practical understanding of how SimaPro is used in serious professional work

This is not generic software tutoring.

DEISO’s coaching is designed to help professionals improve the quality, depth, precision, and confidence of their SimaPro use through expert-led, focused sessions.

Benefits and Advantages of This Service

SimaPro Advanced Coaching offers several strategic benefits for experienced practitioners:

• avoids the time commitment of full training when only specific skills are needed

• provides focused learning in the exact topic requested

• accelerates professional development efficiently

• strengthens advanced modeling and interpretation capabilities

• improves confidence in methodological choices

• supports more professional and effective use of SimaPro

• provides direct one-to-one access to expert guidance

• helps participants learn new advanced skills without repeating what they already know

This makes the service particularly valuable for professionals who want precision learning rather than full-program training.

Difference Between Coaching and Full Training

This coaching service is designed for professionals who already know SimaPro and want focused skill enhancement in specific areas.

It is different from DEISO’s full SimaPro training programs, which are structured, broader in scope, and intended for progressive learning across multiple modules and levels.

Choose this coaching service if you:

• already know SimaPro

• do not need full training

• want to improve a specific skill

• want to learn a new topic in the software

• prefer one-to-one focused learning

Choose the full training programs if you:

• need structured learning from basic to advanced

• want a broader and more complete curriculum

• require systematic professional training

Full training programs are available at:
https://dei.so/simapro-lca-training-programs

Booking and Payment

Sessions are arranged in advance and require prior booking.

Participants are expected to:

• request the desired topic

• select the preferred session duration or coaching format

• complete online booking and payment before confirmation

Booking is subject to schedule availability.

This service is intended to be streamlined for professionals who want to secure focused coaching efficiently and professionally.

Refund Policy

All bookings are final.

• none of the bookings are refundable

• all purchases are final

• no refunds are issued after booking and payment confirmation

This policy applies to all coaching sessions offered under this service.

Important Service Limitation

To maintain the quality and integrity of this service, the following limitation applies:

This service is designed only for skill enhancement and learning new topics in SimaPro.

It is not intended for:

• software troubleshooting

• issue resolution

• correction of participant-specific technical problems

• project fixing or software support

For problem solving and troubleshooting, DEISO provides separate services under a different scope.