• Identifying specific gaps and weaknesses in our ship design capability, particularly with respect to design tools.
• Providing a means of estimating the value (ROI) of specific design tool (activity improvement) and interoperability (transaction improvement) investments.
• Providing a flexible tool for particular ship design project planning that will facilitate identification of critical paths and optimum sequencing of engineering efforts. This could be particularly valuable for ships with mission requirements, configurations, or technological challenges that are different from traditional warships.
• Providing a core reference and directory for Navy ship design process documentation to serve as a training aide for next-generation ship designers.