Description

Introduction

Effective administration of Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud Service (EDMCS) is essential for maintaining secure, governed, and traceable data environments. This course focuses on the core administrative capabilities of EDMCS—user access management, role-based controls, and auditing—to help administrators ensure compliance, security, and operational transparency across metadata workflows.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of EDMCS structure and concepts

• Familiarity with metadata, dimensions, and viewpoints

• Understanding of enterprise data governance requirements

• Administrative access or training background is recommended

Table of Contents

1. Overview of EDMCS Administrative Architecture
1.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Administrators
1.2 User Access Lifecycle and Governance
1.3 Security Models and Privilege Assignments
1.4 Environment Structure and Instance Management

2. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in EDMCS
2.1 Default Roles: Viewer, Submitter, Approver, Owner, Admin
2.2 Creating and Assigning Custom Roles
2.3 Managing Application-Level Access
2.4 Controlling Access to Viewpoints and Dimensions

3. User and Group Management
3.1 Onboarding Users and Setting Up Identity Providers
3.2 Group Configuration and Role Mapping
3.3 Managing Provisioning for New Business Units
3.4 Disabling and Deactivating Accounts

4. Securing Data and Hierarchies
4.1 Viewpoint-Level Permissions and Filters
4.2 Securing Node Types and Properties
4.3 Controlling Imports, Exports, and Change Requests
4.4 Protecting Sensitive Business Attributes

5. Change Request Governance and Approvals
5.1 Workflow Controls and Approval Levels
5.2 Tracking Submitted, Approved, and Rejected Requests
5.3 Audit Trails within Change Requests
5.4 Preventing Unauthorized Modifications

6. Auditing and Compliance
6.1 Introduction to EDMCS Audit Capabilities
6.2 Tracking User Activities and Metadata Changes
6.3 Exporting Audit Logs for Review
6.4 Aligning with Compliance and IT Governance Policies

7. Monitoring and Notifications
7.1 System Alerts and Email Notifications
7.2 Monitoring Workflow Performance and Delays
7.3 Troubleshooting Access and Security Errors
7.4 Integrating with External Monitoring Tools

8. Best Practices for Secure EDMCS Administration
8.1 Segregation of Duties (SoD) in EDMCS
8.2 Periodic Role and Access Review
8.3 Documentation and Access Governance Policies
8.4 Training and Awareness for Admin Teams

9. Case Scenarios and Practical Exercises
9.1 Administering a Global EDMCS Rollout
9.2 Responding to an Access Audit
9.3 Handling a Workflow Breach
9.4 Enforcing Security in Multi-Application Environments

With proper security, roles, and auditing, EDMCS becomes a robust platform for enterprise metadata governance. This course equips administrators with the knowledge to protect critical structures, enforce governance policies, and respond to compliance requirements. Mastery of EDMCS administration ensures secure, scalable, and audit-ready operations for the enterprise.