June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 A common refrain from very experienced practitioners at NASA is, “You’re never as smart as you think you are.” NASA’s mission has always enabled the agency to attract a highly talented workforce. We have world-class experts in any number of technical disciplines, and many at NASA have […]
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June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 At the request of her manager, Taralyn Frasqueri-Molina opened the first page of the PMBOK™, holding a highlighter and pencil. She was going to change how her group did work.
June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 The Project Management Institute (PMI), the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and the American Council on Education (ACE) have each recognized the quality of NASAs professional development activities.

May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3 The events leading up to the Deepwater Horizon accident offers several cautionary lessons for NASA.
May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3 Master practitioners shared their stories and lessons learned from their work on the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Constellation programs at Masters Forum 20.
May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3 Young professionals from NASA and academia shared their experiences and perspectives at Masters Forum 20.
May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3 Leaders from NASA, the White House, and industry tackled the challenge of organizational sustainability.

May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3 Operating the International Space Station under normal circumstances is challenging. Doing it during the third costliest hurricane to hit the United States is another story.
May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3 Government, industry, and academic partners explored the topic of effective learning in organizations at the Academy’s fourth knowledge forum.