Oracle DRM Certification

Oracle is clever and clear, as to crack this exam we need to read all the guides:-(

and a good working experiance is definitely required to address some of the common sence questions.

So start reading...

1. DRM User Guide
2. DRM Admin Guide
3. API Reference

A good idea is to read and practice all the questions from the Student and Activity guides ( Boot Camp ).

• Don't neglect going through the sample questions provided by Oracle, it will provide you an overview of how the exam will be, 

http://www.oracle.com/partners/en/most-popular-resources/ohdrm-st-guide-1648517.pdf

Refer the below 2 topics from the below link, for sure you will see 1-2 Questions:-)

1. About the Data Relationship Management Web Service
2. Using the Data Relationship Management Web Service

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/drm_api.html#_Toc320190790

And go through the below document throughly, he will try to confuse you
Example: AddNode and AddNodewithProps

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/drm_api_ref.html 

Below is the Exam Topics per Oracle and see my comments for each section.

http://www.oracle.com/partners/en/knowledge-zone/applications/1525003-1647587.html#et

Implementation Scope and Risks

Describe best practices for project scoping and establishing implementation timelines
Describe common implementation risks
Describe phasing implementations
Describe implementation roles and responsibilities
Evaluate common customer Issues
Evaluate common customer strengths
Understand testing and rollout best practices

 Questions:

 Basic questions on why we use DRM, puposes,

 Please read the DRM Project Life cycle part of Admin/User Guide.

Hyperion Data Relationship Management Overview

Describe DRM key features
Manage versions
Manage heirarchies
Manage nodes
Use Property Queries
Manage Exports / Reports
Use Audit Data
Understand user roles and responsibilities
Understand the DRM Architecture

 Questions:

 Version Life Cycle

 They try to confuse you between a Submitted/Finalised version.

 Also a queastion around as of versions.

Managing the Initial Data Load

Perform structural reconciliation
Manage naming collisions
Manage duplicate nodes

 Questions:

 Refer the System preferences for Shared node maintanance.

Managing Properties and Property Categories

Manage properties from upstream and downstream systems
Manage similar properties
Manage property defaults
Manage calculated properties (derived, inherited, lookup)
Manage property scoping
Manage node types
Manage property categories
Define and load properties and structure

 Questions:

 I see good number of questions from this list, don't neglect reading ADMIN/USER  

 guides.

 

Alternate Hierarchies

Define and build alternate hierarchies
Support differences or force consistency
Build alternate hierarchies from attributes and an export

  Questions:

  I remeber a question around building an alternate structure and also how to create  

  Export to address a requirement without building an alternate structure.

Mappings

Manage basic one to one or one to many mappings using properties
Manage basic one to one or one to many mappings using hierarchies
Manage complex many to many mappings

 

 Questions:

 Refer property date types Associated Nodes and groups.

Managing Data Feeds

Identify upstream and downstream systems
Identify and analyze interfaces used
Understand timing of feeds
Understand file format and restrictions
Understand Imports, Action Scripts, Blender, and Exports
Manage upstream data feed(s) and reconciliation
Manage downstream data feed(s) and reconciliation
Include skipping and padding levels in balance or recursive hierarchy feeds
Manage multiple downstream systems of the same type
Generate mapping tables for ETL processes for downstream systems
Implement automated data feed(s)

 Questions:

 Queations around DB Table exports, Blenders.

Versioning

Manage version composition
Manage version timings
Manage usage of version status
Manage synch methodology for what/if and planning versions
 Questions:
 Version life cycle, on a whole you see minimum 2-3 queations around version life 
 cycle.

Business Rules

Manage business rules for downstream systems
Manage business rules for client processes
Manage business rules to address system issues

 Questions:
 A scenario was given, tests our common sense.  

Users

Manage users and assign roles
Manage node access groups and property categories
Manage node access for users
Setup anonymous access

 Questions:
 Most important and I see lot of questions around User roles, you have to througly read " Managing Users" chapter from the Admin guide .

Workflow

Evaluate if workflow is needed and determine workflow requirements
Integrate workflow through the request API

 Questions:
 Security protocols and SOAP Header queations.

API Integration

Evaluate API integration requirements
Integrate through the public API

 Questions:
 Please read the API reference guide, give an overview study.

Go ahead you can do it!

Cheers!
Murali