The purpose of the first session is to increase trainees' awareness of the role of decisionmaking in their case work. This includes instruction in a systems perspective for case-practice decisionmaking, major decision points in case practice, and data and standards essential for making informed decisions at major decision points. The second session introduces trainees to decision-support instruments which can assist them in making consistent, well-founded decisions. The third session describes how automated decision-support systems can assist caseworkers and managers in analyzing the problems and making decisions. This includes instruction in the nature of an automated decision-support system and its potential for trainees' agencies, how it operates, the major components and subcomponents of an effective automated decision-support system, and types of such systems. Trainees are also exposed to several such systems. The final session guides trainees in developing a framework and guidelines for improving decisionmaking processes in their own agencies. Outlines and materials are provided for each session.