scope:

Scope and Applicability.

This instruction applies to all personnel seeking designation as Ship Design Manager under reference (b).

Purpose.

Reference (a) states that NAVSEA Workforce Development continuums, once established, will be regularly reviewed and the training investment will be made to steward the workforce and create the opportunity for education and promotion. The purpose of this instruction is to implement use of the Ship Design Manager (SDM) Career Development Model (CDM), enclosure (1), for all current and prospective SDMs to ensure that they achieve levels of technical and program management competence that qualify them to hold a technical warrant for ship design management as defined in reference (b).

The SDM CDM identifies specific training, experience and education desired for potential ship design managers from entry-level to expert-level.