Oracle Cloud SCM study plan
Oracle Cloud SCM · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Supply Chain Management & Procurement
Map the end-to-end SCM flow (plan → source → make/logistics → deliver) and label where each of the four exam domains fits
Define core SCM terms such as supply plan, demand plan, orchestration, and supply chain network in your own words
Set up a free Oracle Cloud instance or sandbox and locate the SCM navigation menus you will use all term
Build a personal glossary of 30 SCM terms with one exam-style example each
Your checkpoint
A one-page SCM process map plus a 30-term glossary file, both reviewed against official Oracle documentation
Supply Chain Management
Explain how demand and supply planning interact and what inputs drive each
Describe planning hierarchies, buckets, and time fences well enough to answer scenario questions
Trace how a plan exception becomes a recommended action in the planning workbench
Compare planning scope options such as unconstrained versus constrained supply
Your checkpoint
A written 15-question self-quiz on SCM planning with your answers and cited source for each
Supply Chain Management & Procurement
Walk through requisition-to-purchase-order flow and identify each approval and document state
Distinguish catalog, non-catalog, and punchout requisition paths and when each applies
Explain supplier registration, qualification, and supplier portal basics
Configure one purchasing document type in the sandbox and record the setup fields that matter
Your checkpoint
An annotated screenshot-free flow diagram of requisition-to-PO with 10 setup fields explained in notes
Procurement
Describe the procurement contract lifecycle including approval, amendment, and close
Explain receipt, invoice match, and the three-way match tolerances that control payment
Identify how self-service procurement roles and business-unit security limit what a buyer sees
Practice 20 scenario questions on procurement exceptions and log every miss with the reason
Your checkpoint
A scored 20-question procurement practice set (target 75%+) with a correction log
Inventory Management
Set up an item and organization assignment, capturing the attributes that drive inventory behavior
Explain subinventory, locator, and lot/serial control and when each level is required
Describe the main inventory transactions (receipt, issue, transfer, adjustment) and their accounting impact
Explain cycle counting versus physical counting and how count adjustments are approved
Your checkpoint
A sandbox exercise log showing one item created, received, transferred, and counted, with the resulting on-hand explained
Inventory Management & Order Management
Explain min-max, reorder point, and safety stock planning methods and pick the right one per scenario
Describe costing methods available in Inventory Management and how each values an issue
Trace order capture through fulfillment: order entry, orchestration, reservation, pick, ship, and invoice
Identify pricing, discounting, and eligibility rules that change an order line
Your checkpoint
A side-by-side comparison table of inventory planning methods and costing methods with a use case for each
Order Management
Explain order orchestration and how fulfillment lines are split, grouped, and routed
Describe holds, backorders, and change management on an in-flight order
Walk through return, exchange, and cancellation flows and their inventory effects
Complete 25 mixed practice questions weighted to Order Management and review every error
Your checkpoint
A scored 25-question Order Management practice set (target 80%+) with written explanations for missed items
Supply Chain Management & Procurement & Inventory Management & Order Management
Re-take every missed question from weeks 4, 5, and 7 and confirm you can explain why the wrong answers are wrong
Run one full timed mock exam across all four domains and record per-domain scores
Close your weakest domain gap with a targeted two-hour review of your own notes
Write a one-page cheat sheet of the 20 facts you most often forget
Your checkpoint
A timed mock exam score report with per-domain percentages and a final one-page cheat sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can explain the demand-to-supply planning flow and planning exceptions without notes, and your SCM self-quiz scores at least 70%.
Week 4: You score at least 75% on the 20-question procurement practice set and can describe requisition-to-PO and three-way match from memory.
Week 6: You can perform and explain an item receipt, transfer, and cycle count in the sandbox, and you can state which costing method applies to a given scenario.
Week 7: You score at least 80% on the Order Management practice set and can trace an order from capture to ship and invoice.
Week 8: Your timed full mock exam is at least 80% overall with no single domain below 70%, and every previously missed question is re-answered correctly.