CARVER Stratagem Executive Applied Workshop™
Stop Guessing Your Competitive Position. Start Calculating It.
Strategic planning was built for discussion. Today’s competitive environment demands calculation.
CARVER Stratagem™ is a quantified doctrine for competitive realism, multi-year projection, and decisive strategic action — designed for security leaders, government organizations, infrastructure executives, and private consultants responsible for real-world competitive outcomes.
CARVER Stratagem™ is a quantified doctrine for competitive realism, multi-year projection, and decisive strategic action — designed for security leaders, government organizations, infrastructure executives, and private consultants responsible for real-world competitive outcomes.
🚫 This is not a seminar.
✅ This is an executive applied strategy lab.
When:
Thursday, October 8th, 2026, 9am – 4pm (lunch included)
Where:
Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Florida (North Miami Beach)
What Is CARVER Stratagem™?
CARVER Stratagem™ replaces qualitative frameworks, such as the traditional SWOT analysis, with measurable competitive positioning.
Participants bring a real strategic challenge and leave with:
A Quantified Competitive Position Score & Strategic Projections
A competitive tier classification
A visual positioning graph
Top-three competitor simulation
Competitive Distance Index™
Competitive Momentum Index™
One clearly defined “Next Big Move”
⭕ You will not leave with ideas.
✅ You will leave with numbers.
The Formula
C = Criticality
V = Vulnerability
A = Accessibility
R = Recognizability
E = Effect
Rᵣ = Recoverability
Ω = Strategic Power
Strategic Power (Ω) is defined as:
Ω = (S𝑒𝑖𝑧𝑒 ⋅ 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑒uv𝑒𝑟 ⋅ control)1/3
Originally designed the Central Intelligence Agency to predict terrorist attacks, CARVER measures the relationship between Strategic Power and Structural Drag.
Position. Distance. Momentum. Projection.
The Stratagem Quadrants™
Every participant is plotted on a double-axis positioning graph:
Y-Axis → Strategic Power (Ω)
X-Axis → Structural Drag
You will see:
• Where you stand
• Where your top three competitors stand
• Your relative competitive distance
• Your competitive momentum
• Your projected position over time
⭕ Static analysis is obsolete. ✅ Trajectory matters.
Competitive Modeling
CARVER Stratagem™ models:
• Your organization
• Your top three competitors
• 6-month outlook
• 12-month projection
• 36-month projection
✅ Default modeling is conservative & defensible.
✅ Scenario expansion is available.
✅ This is competitive realism — not optimism
The Stratagem Engine™
Enrollment includes 30-day access to the Stratagem Engine™:
• Guided AI scoring
• Automated CARVER calculation
• Competitive quadrant plotting
• Distance and momentum indices
• Projection modeling
• Executive summary export
Continue calculating — or return to guessing.
The Executive Experience
CARVER Stratagem™ Executive Applied Workshop
- $4,500 per participant
- Limited to 16–20 executives
- Hosted in a premium boardroom environment
CARVER Stratagem™ Executive Applied Workshop Includes:
• Full-day applied modeling lab
• Proprietary Five-Question executive discipline
• Live competitive simulation
• Executive lunch
• Board-ready strategic brief
• Certification
Upon completion: Certified CARVER Stratagem Practitioner™ (CCSP) from the University of South Florida’s Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education.
Who Should Attend?
• Executive Leadership Teams
• Government Program Managers
• Critical Infrastructure Leaders
• Defense Contractors
• Private Risk Consultants
• Security and Risk Professionals
If you are responsible for capital allocation, competitive positioning, or strategic resilience — this workshop is built for you.
The CARVER Strategic Toolkit
Every participant in the CARVER Stratagem Workshop is equipped with a complete, proprietary toolkit designed for immediate application of the methodology in real-world scenarios.
This comprehensive package includes the CARVER Leadership book, which provides foundational principles for strategic decision-making, and the CARVER Cognizant Security Strategy book, offering in-depth guidance on applying CARVER within modern security frameworks. Participants also receive access to the CARVER Stratagem Software, enabling structured analysis, planning, and execution of strategies with precision and efficiency.
In addition, essential handouts and supporting materials are provided to ensure participants can effectively apply the CARVER methodology across diverse operational environments from the outset.
The Difference
🚫 SWOT describes.
✅ CARVER Stratagem™ measures.
Stop guessing your competitive position.
Start calculating it.
