Decommission the Civilian Workforce Development Application (CWDA)
This MARADMIN announces the decommissioning of the Civilian Workforce Development Application (CWDA) effective 31 May 2017. The CWDA, which was deployed in 2006 to manage workforce development activities and support community management initiatives, is being replaced by the Defense Competency Assessment Tool (DCAT) and the Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS) Individual Development Plan module. Marine Corps service-specific competencies previously housed in CWDA have been migrated to TWMS for continued use by community members and supervisors.
Issued: April 24, 2017
1. This message announces decommissioning of the Civilian Workforce Development Application (CWDA) and cancellation of references (A) and (B).<br> 2. Background. In 2006, Civilian Workforce Development Branch, MPC-30 deployed the Civilian Workforce Development Application (CWDA), an automated tool to assist the Marine Corps in managing workforce development activities. Additionally, CWDA supported community management initiatives as part of Marine Corps Strategic Human Capital Planning (SHCP) efforts. Reference (C) directed the replacement of component-specific assessment tools with the Defense Competency Assessment Tool (DCAT) ensures a consistent approach to assessing and reporting workforce competency gaps and proficiency levels.<br> 3. Situation. As of 31 May 2017, the CWDA will no longer be available for use. Per reference (D), Communities of Interest (COI)are responsible for developing and maintaining Marine Corps service-specific competencies. Competencies developed by COIs for the CWDA have now been loaded into the Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS) Individual Development Plan module. Community members and supervisors can continue to use these competencies to support establishing individual development plans that align to occupational and leadership competency needs.<br> 4. Release Authorized by SES M. R. Strobl, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy, Acting.