05.02.2025 –
Seeking to boost efficiency and effectiveness, engineers and scientists from the Remote Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance Systems Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) launched a "Perform to Plan" (P2P) initiative with a driver tree workshop kick-off on March 6, 2025. This approach, aligned with the "Get Real, Get Better" mindset, encourages data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
During the workshop representatives from the Remote Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance Systems Branch collaborated to define program goals, identify enabling factors, and pinpoint existing barriers. This collaborative approach, facilitated through design-centered thinking exercises, provided valuable insights into the challenges faced by the workforce.
Mathias Haegele, a NSWCPD engineer who specializes in ship systems data analytics and Condition-Based Maintenance, is spearheading the initiative, highlighted the potential of P2P to drive positive change.
"While there are examples of P2P being applied to large-scale Navy programs, it can also be adapted for smaller applications," he explained.
Haegele's experience with P2P during a detail assignment at the Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA)'s Directorate for Cyber Engineering & Digital Transformation inspired him to bring this data-driven approach to NSWCPD.
The team is now focused on building a comprehensive driver tree model. This involves analyzing the cause-and-effect relationships between identified drivers and goals, assigning measurable metrics, and developing a system for tracking progress. To ensure transparency and accountability, the team plans to utilize dashboards within the Department of Navy's enterprise data environment, Jupiter, to share performance data and inform decision-making.
"The Navy can enhance efficiency, improve readiness, and optimize resources while ensuring mission success in an increasingly complex global environment,” Haegele said, emphasizing the long-term benefits of integrating Driver-Based Performance Management.
This data-driven approach, championed by the NSWCPD team, exemplifies the Navy's commitment to continuous improvement and achieving mission success.
NSWCPD employs approximately 2,800 civilian engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel. The NSWCPD team does the research and development, test and evaluation, acquisition support, and in-service and logistics engineering for the non-nuclear machinery, ship machinery systems, and related equipment and material for Navy surface ships and submarines. NSWCPD is also the lead organization providing cybersecurity for all ship systems.