It's interesting to me when large companies view their business processes as the procedural equivalent of helicopter repair. To them, it's all relative. For example, non-compliance with purchasing procedures won't get anyone killed, but it could cost the company a lot of money (resulting in career casualties, perhaps). So, they pile on the training. The training audience, meanwhile, is thinking, "Lighten up, it's only purchasing. Just tell me how to do this stuff when I actually need to buy something." One more step in the loss of their 'learning tastebuds,' (lame attempt to extend Tom's metaphor!).