Oracle Certification

Hi Paul,

I am new to OBI and this would be a great opportunity to have a strong learning path for OBI and highlight the various areas within OBI - Core, Repository or Presentation layers or specific technologies related to BI for Apps like DAC or the Informatica or ODi engines.

I think this is a good idea.

Sydney

OBIEE CERTIFICATION MATERIALS

Why are there so few middleware certifications? http://realjavasoa.blogspot.com/2008/09/oracle-certification-middleware-pros.html

A good point indeed Jason! Watch for an upcoming post on this soon!
- Harold

Harold Green
Sr Manager, Oracle Certification

Is this going to be more comprehensive than the: Siebel 7.7 Certified Server Architect Professional

Currently there are 4 certifications available for Siebel 7.7, how will this certification play into those who have or are looking to get certified in Siebel since there are no OBIEE certifications? Hopefully this is something being decided upon soon...I wouldn't want to get the Server Architect certification then turn around to get the OBIEE architect certification just because the other one is now outdated. Please advice...

Charles- At this point we are only conducting an investigation of the feasibility of an OBIEE-related certification. We are not sure if, what or when something will be built. In any case we won't be retiring the 7.7 tracks in the near future (or anytime soon for that matter), so pursuing one of those should not be an issue.

Paul Sorensen

Hi All,

Can I get some materials to start with OBIEE.

Thanks
MDS

Its a good idea to introduce a certification on OBIEE

Its a good idea to introduce a certification on OBIEE

A certification on OBIEE will really help me to boost my career. I am looking forward for that.

It is a great idea to have OBIEE certification

I will be glad to write OBI EE certification.

could you inform me the training and exam fees?

thanks...chandra

HI Chandra - this is not a certification that is available right now. Oracle is just assessing the possibility of creating one. We will update our blog here if we go forward with this new certification.

Cheers,
- Harold

Hi,

I am intrested in doing the certification for OBIEE, can i get the complete details for that like , when i t is going to be initiated and what will be the fee structure and other proceedings...

Thanks...

Krishna

OBIEE certification from Oracle would be really great.

I hope it is similar to the other Oracle certifications, as in distributed in levels.

Please feel free to get in touch with me, if you feel you can use any help in this regards.I would be really interested in getting involved in such an effort.

Thanks and Regards
Sudesh

i think the idea of starting Certification is well appreciated.
it will be definitely helpful for the professionals.

Regards,
Chandu

OBIEE certification from Oracle would be really great. I am eagerly waiting for the Exam to be released.

Regards

Ishaq

Following are the courses available from Oracle, which will be accepted for Server Architect , Application Developer and DW Developer Professional Certification

Question is which courses should I take to get certified against each of the certification path. Since Oracle is not offering most of the Siebel 7.7 classes.

1)Oracle BI 10g Analytics: Overview ( Live Virtual Class)
2) Oracle BI Applications 7.9 : Develop a Data Warehouse (Instructor Led Class)
3)Oracle BI Suite EE 10g R3: Create Reports/Dashboards (Instructor Led Class)
4) Oracle BI Suite EE 10g R3: Build Repositories (Instructor Led Class)
5) Oracle BI Applications 7.9 : Implementation for Oracle EBS (Coming Soon)

following is the note I found on Oracle University Site
Due to the decreasing availability of the Siebel 7.7 Analytics courses, Oracle Certification will accept the Oracle BI courses toward Analytics certification. However, please remember that the Siebel 7.7 Analytics courses remain the best way to prepare for these exams and Oracle BI courses may not sufficiently help prepare candidates.

Certification paths:

* Siebel 7.7 Analytics Server Architect Professional Core Exam
* Siebel 7.7 Analytics App. Developer Professional Core Exam
* Siebel 7.7 Analytics Data Warehouse Dev. Prof. Core Exam

Hi Hitesh - Thank you for your participation in the Oracle Certification blog. Our customer service team can likely best help you with this question - please email directly them at ocpexam_ww@oracle.com.

Good luck!
- Harold

I think a certification would be very helpful as most people dont know what they are talking about and experience is good but hiring managers know nothing about OBIEE and a certification from Oracle would be a great thing.

I think it is a good idea, however i think you should not have a big fee for the course and allow people with experience to give the exam directly and not have a class and hands on mandatory. This mandatory class puts too big a burden on us.
but an exam is very helpful so in the least when hiring a person meets minimum requirements.

Please let me know the URL for the Obiee Certification to get some of its details
Thanks

Hi,

I am also interested to take up the OBIEE certification.
Please let me know the procedure and share the mateirals

Thanks

~Vijay

Hi,
I have 3 years of experience in PLSQL 9i , can u please advice me which product of Oracle will enhance my career .So that can learn and get certified in that for career growth.

Yes, we are looking forward to taking and passing the OBIEE certification.

I want to give obiee certification. Can anyone let me know the process...Is OBIEE certification there???

I am eagerly awaiting any news on OBIEE+ certification.

My company would have at least 5 persons interested.

Please contact me if anything becomes available.

Hi,

I think the certification would be a good idea BUT...what I think is also missing from the Oracle site is some clear indication of the compatiblity between versions of various different products (unless I have missed it).

When looking to learn and investigate new products prior to training and certification a clear indication of the future of the product and how it fits in to the overall Oracle architecture would help.

On the certification specifics I think a stepped / tier'd approach would be good i.e. OBIEE Professional --> OBIEE Expert --> OBIEE GURU. Only joking on the last one but I think sometimes the certifications require too many exams and then suddenly a new version is out. The customers really want a way to get certified to a sufficient level quickly I'd say and then add to it.

thanks

Mark

Hey, these are good comments folks!

Thanks!
- Harold

Vineet:

Hi,
We are a group of around 20 people in my company who were trained on OBIEE by ORACLE UNIVERSITY.We had a 1 week long training organised at our premises.We all are interseted in certification,so please provide when Oracle is coming up OBIEE certification in market.

The following courses were covered during training process
1)Oracle BI 10g Analytics: Overview
2) Oracle BI Applications 7.9 : Develop a Data Warehouse
3)Oracle BI Suite EE 10g R3: Create Reports/Dashboards
4) Oracle BI Suite EE 10g R3: Build Repositories

plz let me when you are going to start obiee certification blog.

Excellent Idea! Let me know when you want to start beta-testing! Sign me up for certification.

Any update on this issue?

No plans as of yet to build an OBIEE certification; however, we're continuing to assess the user community for the viability of creating one.

1) Would Oracle ever consider consolidating the certification into one single OBIEE certification vs. three (legacy Siebel Analytics 7.7) in order to increase demand?

2) Would Oracle consider offering a certification upgrade path to OBIEE?

Thanks!

Hi John,

Here are some quick answers to your questions:

1) This is a possible approach, but the problem we face is that the roles are so different (developer, admin, etc) it makes tough to combine the offerings into one. Probably not feasible with OBIEE.

2) Possibly, it depends upon how much the content changes. Most likely there would only be one exam so the path for new entrants and upgraders would be the same (for efficiency purposes).

I hope this helps answer your questions.
Thanks!

These OBIEE certifications tracks will definately help to gain the technical experties .I would like to receive the update once Oracle release the same .

Thanks !

Hi,

I have about 5 years of experience in working with Siebel analytics/OBIEE. I can pass any exam to get certified. Is it mandetory to take training for all relavant cources bofore attend the exam? I want to become Oracle certified sibel 7.7 server architect professional but training itself costs about$5000. why oracle university made it compulasary even for working professional? what is the equivalent course in OBIEE to get certified in "Oracle certified sibel 7.7 server architect professional"

Thanks
Jayaraju

yep, oracle should come up with a certification track for OBIEE.
My company is on the consulting side and a part of OTN. The issue which we face is with staffing. OBIEE is new technology and difficult to find experience people. So if have certification, we would be in a better position to gain client confidence and sell deals

Regards
Sunil

Hi Sunil (or anyone else that might want to comment),

Thanks for your post. What roles are you seeing a need for?

Developer? Admin? Architect?

Any additional input would be helpful.
Thanks,
Paul

OBIEE Certification would help a lot!!

I am awaiting for OBIEE+ certification. I hope I do not need to attend Oracle training to get this.

Thanks
Raj

Hi,

That will be great if Oracle starts certification in OBIEE. I am also working from past 2 yrs on OBIEE and looking for certification.

Harold Green I think there are so many people who are willing to do certification, so why Oracle is not initiating this ?

Regards,

Tarang Jain

Hi Tarang - thanks for asking, as your question is a good one. This certification is indeed still a possibility. We just posted a helpful article on the Oracle Certification Blog called How Do We Select Which Certifications to Build?. In the meantime, we'll continue to evaluate this track for a possible certification.

Cheers,
- Harold

Hi,

OBIEE certification would be a wonderful step, I am eagerly waiting for it.

Regards,
Subro

I'm awaiting for OBIEE certification too.

Its completely strange that "ONE should attend the training to give certification ... its noth but to get money

If person is well exp then i think no need of traning
and SOME of the traniers who are in oracle university are not much worth off ......because i have been there for couple of trainings....And while coming to certification ..... its like a name plate which is kept out side of house "Certifiied Expert" Y do i say this because the question paper dont change at all and people buy the ..... (every 1 knows ) for exam and clear 's it

Its all about making money thats all i have been observing it from past 1 year same question paper same ..... and peopl dont know what they are doing

And in few weeks it pass's to all and every one get's certified ....

Major thing is person who cant afford money and has major talent in his Professional field , they get suppressed ....

So people pls pls work on it first start from core then u know wht to do....

And its not to hurt any 1 intentions but this is what i come to see

HI,

Has any decision been taken yet on introducting OBIEE certification?
As some one rightly suggested, it should be a tiered one like Basic --> Architect ---> Expert.

Suma

Hi Suma - no, not yet. The feedback that you all share here is a great help during our discussions here at Oracle on OBIEE certification however, so thanks for your input!

Cheers,
—Harold

OBIEE certification is good..

Waiting for this

Hi there

I think it would give a lot of people advanced knowledge that is hard to find. I'm a SQL DBA but have been introduced to OBIEE and I have been looking for a place where I can write my certification.

So guys, I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that have this would benefit South Africa.

Regards
Onke

I spent a fair amount of time reviewing the Oracle University site and had difficulty finding content that appears suitable for my team's training needs. As a manager of an OBIEE+ development team I would like to see content geared towards the higher end technical roles, like developer and architect. It would also be great to have an OBIEE certification for my team's growth as well as my recruiting needs for hiring experts in this space.

Hi Harold,

I am going to write Siebel Server Architect Certification in coming week. I am worried if the OBIEE certification comes after that will my certification be outdated ?

Please help !!
Jyoti

HI Jyoti - good news x2 is that (1) OBIEE certification is not on the near-term horizon right now to interfere with your choice, and (2) your certification will not expire/be outdated. Hope it goes well for you!

Cheers
- Harold

Hi Jyoti,

How r u giving 'Siebel Server Architect Certification', is it thru online and what is the cost of this certification?

Cheers
Srini

Hi,
let me know the certification and training of OBIEE,

previously i worked in siebel analytics , i have experience in siebel analytics web,

is there any oracle study center is giving training in Hyderabad, INDIA . on OBIEE

Very interested in seeing a certification for OBIEE....would like to hear more.

Hi, I m wating when OBIEE certifications will start. I dont want to have certifications in siebel 7.7.
Thanks Swami

I am waiting for the release of OBIEE Certification, I thought to write Siebel 7.7, but instead of writing old version, i can wait for sometime and write the latest version.

Can split the certification in 3 ways.

1. RPD Development
2. Report Development
3. New Features in OBIEE with Datawarehousing.

Awaiting for the Release of OBIEE Certification.

Hi,

I am waiting for the OBIEE certification. There is quite a lot of demand from us for this certification. Please accept all our votes for this exam to come into practice asap.

Thanks,
Nandita

Paul's letter is dated September, 11, 2008 and till October 2009 , there is communication from Oracle with regard to OBIEE certification . I am eagarly awaiting for this certification and hope the necessary activities with respect to certification will be expidited

Thanks

Hi GS – and thank you for sharing your interest in this possible track. I will update here with an announcement if we go forward with an OBIEE certification track,