Omega Systems Group Incorporated has a lengthy history of conducting short courses, seminars, and workshops designed to facilitate success in implementing SMART in varied settings. These sessions have been held in major cities where enrollment is offered to all subscribers, in private facilities where a single corporation or agency has hosted them for their own personnel, and in professional or trade associations that have incorporated them in a conference or convention program.

Every course is tailored to the needs and expectations of those enrolled. Therefore, considerable effort is expended prior to the course to survey the intended application of material presented so as to maximize its benefit and value to attendees.

The length of such educational opportunities varies –– primarily on their purpose. And there are a variety of purposes for these studies. If they are used for introducing the concept of systematic management of risk – especially to top executives, they are generally short and focused on attaining a go–ahead decision. Should they be desired to train personnel who are working in situations where SMART has already been adopted, seminars consist of several days. In those cases where SMART must be both introduced and implemented by a few key personnel, the depth of understanding is far greater – and the courses with associated workshops generally require up to two weeks. The latter type of instruction is particularly required to gain proficiency in utilizing TOTEM – the unique software product that creates the Risk Totem Pole for executive decision-making.

Typical titles for these educational offerings have included:

• Managing Risk Systematically – Not Haphazardly
• The Role of VALUES in Managing Risk
• Rethinking the Roots of Risk
• The Inevitable Revolution in Managing Risk
• Increasing Profits Without Increasing Sales
• The Role of Safety in Managing Risk