Become a Certified Oracle Fusion Middleware Champion
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
Fusion Middleware Professionals
 Presentation Objectives
 Our Business Strategy
 How you Benefit from PDP
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 Summary of GLP Review
 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 experience working as an external auditor
for a national CPA firm, and 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 is completing the Oracle Guided Learning Paths (GLP) that lead to
Oracle Identity Management Presales and Sales Champion Certification.
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 Fusion
Middleware products.
Bill also wants to earn his OPN Certificate
as an Oracle Fusion Middleware Champion.
Bill is currently on the bench and he 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
Fusion Middleware Implementation
Champion.
Bill substitutes free resources for the Oracle
fee based courses.
Bill passes Assessment exam and applies
for OPN Champion Certification.
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The OIC is an Oracle Partner and a
virtual global Oracle Security and GRC
Consulting Firm.
 We need Oracle Fusion Middleware
Professionals worldwide who want to
become Oracle Certified Champions for
these products
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All OIC Contractors can participate in our
Professional Development Program for Oracle
Fusion Middleware Professionals
 Only Oracle Fusion Middleware Champions will
be placed on projects
 We do NOT guarantee you that we will
successfully place all TOP Team members;
however we have a huge monetary incentive to be
successful
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Find Oracle Fusion Middleware Professionals who
want be become Oracle Certified Fusion
Middleware Champions
Develop an Oracle Professional Develop Program
for Oracle Fusion Middleware Professionals.
You pass the Assessment Exam
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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Our Goal
Find the Best, Train the Best, Place the
Best, Be the Best
 Develop Oracle Fusion Middleware
Champions
 Substitute Free Oracle Online SelfPaced Courses for Oracle Instructor
Led Courses Fee Based Courses
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By reviewing this presentation, you will 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 need Oracle Fusion Middleware
Professionals who want to become Oracle Fusion
Middleware Champions
 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 that we defined a GLP with FREE Oracle online
self-paced study courses that you can substitute for the
Oracle fee based courses; however, Oracle will not
recognize you as an OPN Fusion Middleware 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 Fusion Middleware 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 Fusion Middleware
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 leads to OPN
Certification as an Oracle Fusion
Middleware Champion
Access to OPN and My Oracle Support
Access to Oracle Demo Vision Instances for
R12.1.1 and R11.5.10.2
Gain “Hands On” Experience
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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 Total Sixteen (16) Courses
 All Courses are Recommended not
Required
 Twelve (12) Free Oracle Online
Courses
 Four (4) Fee Based Oracle 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
Instances
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Purchase Membership and earn your OPN
Fusion Middleware Champion Certificates
Contact Us to learn more about the Oracle
Professional Development Program Fusion
Middleware 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 need Oracle Fusion Middleware
Professionals who want to become Oracle Fusion
Middleware Champions
 Know how you benefit
 Gain insight into our Business Model
March 14, 2016
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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.
March 14, 2016
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Know that we defined a GLP with FREE Oracle online
self-paced study courses that you can substitute for the
Oracle fee based courses; however, Oracle will not
recognize you as an OPN Fusion Middleware 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 Fusion Middleware 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 Fusion Middleware
Professionals.

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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.
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