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APPEL News Digest - August 2017
August 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available

A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Collage of photos showing eclipse phases taken in Cincinnati, OH, on August 21, 2017. Credit: NASA/Roger Forsgren
Eclipse Offers a Window into the Sun’s Secrets

On August 21, 2017, the U.S. experienced the first total solar eclipse to span the nation in 99 years. Scientists, from astrophysicists to students, collected novel data during the event. 

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Dr. Michael Bell, Chief Knowledge Officer at KSC, Dr. Barbara Fillip, Knowledge Management Lead in the Flight Projects Directorate at GSFC, and Dr. Jennifer Stevens, Chief Knowledge Integrator at MSFC, discussed different ways that NASA leverages lessons learned to support mission success.
At NASA, Mistakes Can Support Mission Success

How does a learning organization like NASA leverage real-world experiences to drive mission success? A recent Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge offered answers. 

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2017 Session 1: No One Grades Their Own Homework: Independent Assessment Under the New Decentralized Model

Time: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (ET) Presenters: Robert Lightfoot, Acting NASA Administrator Dr. Prasun Desai, Deputy Associate Administrator for Management of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Cristina Guidi, Director of the Strategic Investments Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Dr. James Ortiz, Senior Advisor to the Acting NASA Administrator […]

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SAGE III/ISS Chief Engineer Kaitlin Liles, SAGE III/ISS PM Joe Gasbarre, and former SAGE III/ISS PM Mike Cisewski joined Virtual PM Challenge moderator Ramien Pierre to discuss the ways in which in-house projects benefit the NASA workforce. Credit: APPEL/Daniel Connell
In-House Projects: Investing in the Agency, Today and Tomorrow

During a recent Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge, project manager Michael Cisewski offered sage advice on the unique benefits of in-house projects at NASA. 

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This Month in NASA History: Voyager 1 Goes Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before

Forty years ago, Voyagers 1 and 2 blasted off to explore the outer planets. Thirty-five years later, Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft ever to enter interstellar space.

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How Can Mistakes Support Mission Success?

Watch the Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge video to explore how learning organizations leverage real-world experiences to drive future mission success.

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The space shuttle Columbia on Launch Pad A, Complex 39, before its first mission on April 12, 1981. The Apollo Challenger Columbia Lessons Learned Program (ACCLLP) featured an event, STS-1: Legacy and Lessons Learned, on this groundbreaking mission. Photo Credit: NASA
Preserving the Past to Enhance Future Success: Part Two

Apollo Challenger Columbia Lessons Learned Program (ACCLLP) Manager Michael Ciannilli discusses a novel initiative to transfer knowledge effectively and put it to work for the future.

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APPEL News Digest - July 2017
July 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available

A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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