This publication, NAVMC 2645, THE MANAGEMENT SURVEY, is a guide for conducting management analyses at all echelons of command and staff. Consequently, a wide variety of methods and techniques are provided in a flexible organization so that individual users can adjust these general procedures to fit their own needs. Specifically, the purposes of this publication are:

To acquaint commanders and supervisors with the need for, and benefits of, a management survey.

To serve as a guide to the management engineer or analyst in conducting a management survey.