R 242015Z APR 17
MARADMIN 202/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/DECOMMISSION THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION (CWDA)//
REF/A/MARADMIN 265/06//
REF/B/MARADMIN 422/09//
REF/C/DODI 1400.25 V250/07 JUN 16//
REF/D/ MCO 12410.25/25 JUL 14//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 265/06 CIVILIAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION (CWDA) PHASE II/DEPLOYMENT. REF B IS MARADMIN 422/09 COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST (COI) AND CIVILIAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION (CWDA). REF C IS DODI 1400.25 VOL 250 DOD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: CIVILIAN STATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLANNING (SHCP), REF D IS MCO 12410.25 COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST PROGRAM.//
POC/JIM HILTON/CIV/MPC30/TEL: (703)784-9393/DSN 278-9393/EMAIL: JAMES.HILTON@)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This message announces decommissioning of the Civilian Workforce Development Application (CWDA) and cancellation of references (A) and (B).
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.
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.
4. Release Authorized by SES M. R. Strobl, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy, Acting.//