Find the Best, Train the Best, Place the Best, Be the Best.
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 Presenter’s Bio
 Storyboard
 Who We Are
 Disclaimer
 Our Business Model
 OPN GLPs
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 Objectives of PDP for Oracle
10g Security and IdM
Professionals
 Objectives of this Presentation
 Our Business Strategy
 How you Benefit from PDP
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 Summary of GLP Review
 Technology Requirements
 You Don’t Have Access To
Technology Requirements
 Next Step
 Presentation Summary
 Learn More
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Roger Drolet CPA, MBA, CISA, CITP is the Founder and President of Oracle
Independent Consultants (OIC) LLC. Roger has more than 35 years of
business experience. This includes 4 years of experience working as an
external auditor for a national CPA firm, and 15 years serving in positions as
Controller and Director of Accounting. During the last 16 years Roger has
been implementing and upgrading Oracle Financials, Security and GRC
applications.
Roger founded OIC in January 2009.
Roger has successfully completed the Oracle Guided Learning Path (GLP) for the
Oracle Identity Management Presales Champion.
To send Roger a message, please click the link below.
roger.drolet@theoicllc.com
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Bill Johnson is an experienced Oracle
technical consultant who wants to
become proficient implementing
Oracle 1og Security and Identity
Management (IdM)
 Bill needs to minimize his training
costs.
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Bill will review the GLPs Available for Oracle
Fusion Middleware Consultants.
Bill decides to complete the GLP for Oracle
10g Security and IdM Champion.
Bill learns that, if needed, he can substitute
free Oracle online self-paced study courses
for fee based courses.
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The OIC is an Oracle Partner and a
virtual global Oracle Security and GRC
Consulting Firm.
 We have a worldwide network of Oracle
Enterprise Security and Governance,
Risk and Compliance (GRC)
Professionals.
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All OIC Contractors can participate in our
Professional Development Program for Oracle
10g Security and IdM Professionals.
 Only our Talented Oracle Professionals will be
invited to join our TOP Team.
 We only place TOP Team members on projects.
We cannot guarantee you that we will be
successful; however we have a huge monetary
incentive to place you.
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Find Oracle 10g Security and IdM Professionals
who want be become Oracle 10g Security and IdM
Experts
Develop an Oracle Professional Develop Program
for Oracle 10g Security and IdM Professionals
You complete all of the recommended courses
OIC Markets and Sells your Resources to Oracle
Consulting, Oracle Partners, Oracle Customers and
other Oracle consulting firms that lack the expertise.
Alternatively, we place you on an OIC owned
project
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 Oracle
PartnerNetwork Guided
Learning Paths (GLPs) for
Roles
 GLP May Contain Up To Three
Levels
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 Lessons
Learned
 Free Alternative Oracle Fusion
Middleware Training Solution
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Learn Our Goal
Find the Best, Train the Best, Place the
Best, Be the Best
Develop Oracle 10g Security and IdM
Implementation Professionals
Learn how to Substitute Free Oracle Online
Self-Paced Courses for Oracle Instructor
Led Courses Fee Based Courses
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By reviewing this presentation, you will be or know:
 Familiar with my background
 That the OIC is an Oracle Partner
 That we operate as a virtual global Oracle Security and
GRC Consulting Firm
 We have a worldwide network of thousands of Oracle
Security and GRC Professionals
 How you benefit
 Our Business Model
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What an Oracle Guided Learning Path (GLP) is and how
you can use these GLPs to become an Oracle 10g Security
and Identity Management Champion Certification.
Know that each GLP can include up to three levels of
learning: Awareness, Proficiency and Advanced.
Know that the courses included in the GLP at the
Awareness level are generally FREE Oracle online selfpaced study courses.
Know that the GLP at the Proficiency level may include
one or more “required” Oracle fee based courses, which
you can take using our 25% OPN discount.
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Know that we defined a GLP with FREE Oracle online selfpaced study courses that you can substitute for the Oracle fee
based courses; however, Oracle will not recognize you as an
OPN Oracle 10g Security and IdM Champion.
 Know that our goal is to be the consulting firm that Oracle
Consulting, Oracle Partners, Oracle Customers, and other
Oracle consulting firms call when they need expert Oracle
Fusion Middleware Resources.
 Know that our Philosophy is simply to Find the Best, Train the
Best, Place the Best, Be the Best. We do this by providing you
with the training tools and resources to earn your OPN Oracle
10g Security and IdM Certification.
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Know that we can generally substitute FREE
Oracle online self-paced course for Oracle
Instructor Led fee based course; however, Oracle
will not recognize you as an OPN Fusion
Middleware Champion.
 Know that you need access to My Oracle Support,
OPN and Oracle Vision Database for R12 to
complete the Professional Development Program
(PDP) for Oracle 10g and IdM Professionals.
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Worldwide Network of Oracle Fusion
Middleware Champions
Worldwide Network of Oracle Identity
Management Presales and Sales Champions
World Wide Network of Oracle Fusion
Middleware Sales Professionals
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 Worldwide
Network of Oracle
Recruiters and Hiring Managers
 We Do Not Compete on Rates
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Receive Training that enables you to gain
expertise as an Oracle 10g Security and
IdM Professional
Access OPN and My Oracle Support
Access Oracle Demo Vision Instance for
R12.1.1
Gain “Hands On” Experience with access
to Oracle 10g and IdM Suite
Become an OIC TOP Team Member
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Access to Additional Training and
Collateral
25% Discount on all Oracle University
products and services
Sales Commission
Fill Void on Resume
Use OIC as a Reference
Earn Higher Rates
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Click on the hyperlink for the Implementation Consultant Role to review the five
(5) child Guided Learning Paths.
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Click on Become a Champion
View all Champion Assessments
Navigate to Oracle Fusion Middleware for
Implementation Consultant and note that
there is only one GLP that leads to OPN
Certification
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The GLP does not lead to OPN
Certification as Oracle 10g Security
and IdM Implementation Champion
 All Courses are Recommended and not
Required
 Nine (9) Free Oracle Online Courses
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Oracle By Example (OBE)
Product Focus Area: Oracle Fusion
Middleware
 Oracle Technology Network (OTN)
 Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Software
Downloads
 Oracle Partner Network (OPN)
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 Access
 Access
to My Oracle Support
to the Oracle Partner
Network (OPN) Portal
 Access to Oracle Vision Demo
Instance for R12.1.1
 Access to Oracle IdM Suite
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All of our OIC Contractors have access to all
the tools and resources that you need to
successfully complete one or more Oracle
GLPs.
You can work anywhere and for anyone;
however, we have a monetary incentive to
place you on a project
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Purchase Membership and significantly
improve your Oracle 10g Security and
Identity Management (IdM) Skills
Contact Us to learn more about the Oracle
Professional Development Program for
Oracle 10g Security and IdM Professionals
Contact Us and Request a Free Demo
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After reviewing this presentation, you should be able
to:
 Become familiar with my background
 Know that the OIC is an Oracle Partner
 Know that we operate as a virtual global Oracle
Security and GRC Consulting Firm
 Know that we have worldwide networks of Oracle
Security and GRC Professionals
 Know how you benefit
 Gain insight into our Business Model
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Know what an Oracle Guided Learning Path (GLP) is and
how you can use these GLPs to earn OPN Fusion
Middleware Champion Certification.
Know that each GLP can include up to three levels of
learning: Awareness, Proficiency and Advanced.
Know that the courses included in the GLP at the
Awareness level are generally FREE Oracle online selfpaced study courses.
Know that the GLP at the Proficiency level may include
one or more “required” Oracle fee based courses, which
you can take using our 25% OPN discount.
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Know how to find additional free Oracle online self-paced
training courses
Know that our goal is to be the consulting firm that Oracle
Consulting, Oracle Partners, Oracle Customers, and other
Oracle consulting firms call when they need expert Oracle
Fusion Middleware Resources.
Know that our philosophy is simply to Find the Best, Train
the Best, Place the Best, Be the Best. We do this by
providing you with the training tools and resources
become a highly talented Oracle 10g Security and IdM
Professional.
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Know that you need access to My Oracle Support,
OPN and Oracle Vision Database for R121.1 to
complete the Professional Development Program
(PDP) for Oracle Fusion Middleware
Professionals.
 Know that you also need access to Oracle Identity
Management Suite
 Know that the OIC provides its Contractors with
access to all the tools and resources they need.
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OIC Website
 OIC Resources Page
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Using Oracle Guided Learning Paths (PPT)
 Oracle By Example (OBE)
 Strong Authentication and Identity Management: Handin-Glove Enterprise Security – Best Practices
Recommendations
 Download Identity Management eBook (EXE)
 Oracle Fusion Middleware Products
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This concludes our presentation.
Please feel free to Contact Us if you have any
questions, comments, suggestions for
improvement or simply need additional
information.
Quite honestly, this is an awesome program
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