New to OMG?

Welcome to the OMG website! As a first time visitor, you may find the sheer volume of information available on our site a bit overwhelming. To help you get started, we’ve pulled together a page with links and tips we think you’ll find the most useful as you begin to explore.

If you still have questions, please contact us; we’ll be happy to give you a tour and help you find what you’re looking for.

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A general overview on OMG:

• Use the “About Us” tab at the top of the page to find general information on OMG.
• Visit our site map here.
• For background on OMG visit the “Getting Started” link under the “About Us” tab.
• Staff Contacts
• OMG Overview by Andrew Watson ( Listen to podcast )

A specific technology area:

• Check out the “Technology” tab at the top of the page for links to standards-specific pages.
• Explore the “Industries” tab for more information on verticals such as Government and Healthcare.
• Of course our specification catalog is also available.  To learn more about the process of making a standard, check out our “Hitchhiker’s Guide.”

What Does that Acronym Mean?

There are a LOT of terms and acronyms used at OMG. We keep a running list of definitions here. This can also be found under the “Technology” tab.

Certification Programs:

OMG offers several certification programs, for technologies like UML, Real-time & Embedded Systems, SysML and Business Process Management (BPM). Visit the certification programs main page for links to all these programs.

OMG Advocacy Groups:

• The Cloud Standards Customer Council
• Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ)

Membership in OMG:

Getting a log-in:

If your company is already an OMG member, you can request a user ID and password here.

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