APPEL News Digest

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   Transparency has arrived—in government and project management.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   The United Kingdom officially established a new executive space agency on March 23, 2010. The UK Space Agency will replace the British National Space Centre and consolidate all UK civil space activities in a single organization. Science Minister Lord Drayson and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson also announced […]

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   Former astronaut John Grunsfeld reflects on what the Hubble Space Telescope has taught us over the past 20 years.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Complex projects are increasingly international, making project leadership a more dynamic challenge than ever.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Exploration makes us human, according to Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Like space exploration, mega-projects in the world of particle physics and energy research depend on international collaboration.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   If you work with international partners, the Academy’s “International Project Management” course is for you.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   The X-15 yielded valuable information for the development of the space shuttle, according to Major General Joe Engle, the only pilot to fly both vehicles.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Metrics, integration, and requirements are some typical project management practices keeping projects “inside the box,” according to George Washington University Professor Howard Eisner.