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Oracle EBS R12: Advanced Supply Chain Planning Exam

Study Guide
The Oracle EBS R12: Advanced Supply Chain Planning (1Z0-244) Exam Study Guide is designed to
provide students with the training information meant to help them pass the Oracle EBS R12: Advanced
Supply Chain Planning (1Z0-244).
Please note this exam targets intermediate-level implementation consultant. It is highly recommended
that individuals planning to take the exam have attended current release level training or done extensive
current release level self-study and possess strong field experience. The typical target audience for this
type of exam is a functional consultant with two or more years of experience implementing the Oracle E-
Business Suite Advanced Supply Chain Planning product and has participated in two or more full
implementation cycle.
To pass this exam, you need learner and practitioner level of knowledge.
Learner-level: questions require the candidate to recall information to derive the correct answer
Practitioner-level: questions require the candidate to derive the correct answer from an application of
their knowledge, which can only be attained by extensive experience with the product.
For each exam topic there have been identified alternative training options that are available at Oracle.
Please note that some of the training recommended can cover multiple exam topics.
The exam covers 16 topics.
Topic 1: Overview to Advanced Supply Chain Planning
Objectives Level
[ ] Identify planning business issues Practitioner
[ ] Describe key capabilities of Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Learner
[ ] Explain efficiencies achieved by implementing Oracle Advanced Supply Chain
Planning
Learner
[ ] Identify key constraints that influence distribution planning decisions and how to meet
them
Practitioner
[ ] Explain key benefits of using distribution planning Learner
[ ] Explain integration of distribution planning with other Oracle APS suite products Learner
[ ] Explain usefulness of different plan types Practitioner
[ ] Identify plan classes based on scenarios Learner
[ ] Identify differences in implementation progression by plan class Practitioner
[ ] Describe planning business flow Practitioner
[ ] Describe planning data flow Practitioner



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Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 2: Unconstrained Plans
Objectives Level
[ ] Describe planning concepts
Practitioner
[ ] Create unconstrained plans
Learner
[ ] Launch unconstrained plans
Learner

Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 3: Constrained Plans
Objectives Level
[ ] Create demand priority rules Practitioner
[ ] Create and assign calendars Learner
[ ] Set constrained plan options Practitioner
[ ] Set aggregation levels Practitioner
[ ] Run constrained plan Learner
[ ] View material constraints Learner
[ ] View resource constraints Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 4: Constrained Plans - Enforce Capacity Constraints with Decision Rules
Objectives Level
[ ] Describe Enforce Capacity Constraints with Decision rule plans Practitioner
[ ] Interpret End item substitution/Substitution components Practitioner
[ ] Setup and use Alternate resources/BOMs/Routings Practitioner
[ ] Planning Decision rule hierarchy Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals




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Topic 5: Global Forecasting
Objectives Level
[ ] Describe global forecasting Practitioner
[ ] Spreading Global Forecasts Practitioner
[ ] Consuming Global Forecasts Practitioner
[ ] Recommending Sales Order changes Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 6: Planning Information and Planner Workbench
Objectives Level
[ ] Explain the significance of various types of data used for planning Learner
[ ] Explain key functionalities of planner workbench Practitioner
[ ] Describe how to research data for planning Practitioner
[ ] Describe planning results Learner
[ ] Describe planner strategies Learner
[ ] Copy and manage plans Learner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 7: Modeling the Supply Chain
Objectives Level
[ ] Analyze enterprise data Learner
[ ] Analyze organization structure Practitioner
[ ] Review planning approach Learner
[ ] Analyze item information Learner
[ ] View Bill of material data Learner
[ ] Explain types of BOM Practitioner
[ ] Create and Maintain BOM Practitioner
[ ] Create and maintain Routing & Resources Practitioner
[ ] Explain Engineering change order (ECO) and its process Learner
[ ] Analyze sourcing information Learner
[ ] View supplier data Learner
[ ] Define lead time Learner
[ ] Review organization relationship Practitioner
[ ] Model the supply chain Practitioner
[ ] Describe the usage of MRP plan versus Master Production Plan and
Master Production Schedule
Practitioner
[ ] Describe the benefits of Holistic Plans Learner



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Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 8: Querying Supply Chain Plan Information
Objectives Level
[ ] Create personal and public queries Learner
[ ] Manage personal and public queries Practitioner
[ ] Create order queries Learner
[ ] Manage order queries Learner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 9: Constrained Plans - Enforce Demand Due Dates
Objectives Level
[ ] Describe Enforce Demand Due Dates constrained plans Learner
[ ] Describe exceptions out of Enforce Demand Due Date Plans Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 10: Integrating Advanced Supply Chain Planning with Other Oracle Applications
Objectives Level
[ ] Describe the types of manufacturing environments that are integrated with ASCP Learner
[ ] Describe the integration points between ASCP and Oracle Project Manufacturing Learner
[ ] Describe the integration points between ASCP and Oracle Process Manufacturing Learner
[ ] Describe the integration points between ASCP and Oracle Flow Manufacturing Practitioner
[ ] Describe the integration points between ASCP and Demantra demand Management Practitioner
[ ] Describe the integration points between ASCP and Production scheduling Practitioner
[ ] Describe the integration points between ASCP and SNO Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals






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Topic 11: Demand and Supply
Objectives Level
[ ] Explain Types of Demand sources Learner
[ ] Describe sales orders Learner
[ ] Explain forecast and forecast consumption Learner
[ ] Analyze supply types Practitioner
[ ] Describe demand classes Practitioner
[ ] Analyze purchase orders Practitioner
[ ] Analyze manufacturing orders Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 12: Collections
Objectives Level
[ ] Analyze & Review collections strategy Learner
[ ] Detail the types of collection exceptions Learner
[ ] Detail various Collection methods Learner
[ ] Analyze & Review collected data Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 13: Analyzing Unconstrained Plans
Objectives Level
[ ] View unconstrained exceptions Learner
[ ] Compare and manage unconstrained exception messages Learner
[ ] View recommendations Practitioner
[ ] Peg supply and demand Practitioner
[ ] Release recommendations Learner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
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Topic 14: Constrained Plans - Enforce Capacity Constraints
Objectives Level
[ ] Describe ECC plans Practitioner
[ ] Analyze Sales order exceptions Practitioner
[ ] Analyze Forecast exceptions Practitioner
[ ] Analyze Late supply exceptions Learner
[ ] Describe causes of late demands Practitioner
[ ] View Gantt chart Practitioner
[ ] Run and Analyze Planning detail /Plan comparison reports Practitioner
[ ] View and Analyze Workflow notifications Practitioner
[ ] Analyze Bottleneck resources Practitioner
[ ] Review outcome of Network routings Practitioner
[ ] Firm work orders Learner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 15: Cost-Based Optimized Plans
Objectives Level
[ ] Setting plan options for Cost Based Optimized Plan Practitioner
[ ] Describe Optimized Plans Practitioner
[ ] Describe Desired Outcomes from Optimized Plan Practitioner
[ ] Setting Penalty factors for Optimized Plans Practitioner
[ ] Configuring targets for key performance indicators and reviewing results Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
Topic 16: Planning Strategies
Objectives Level
[ ] Perform Net Change Plan simulation Learner
[ ] Compare Simulation Plan results Practitioner
Training Options
o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)
R12 Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals


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