Critical Knowledge Insight

Setting up an efficient governing structure is an essential skill leaders and managers use to be more effective on their programs or projects. 

A good leader can enhance a team’s performance using trust and humility.

Learn to ask good questions to gather important details about a project.

Working on international programs and projects makes good collaboration essential.

External circumstances can cause the need for NASA programs and projects to adapt and change. 

Team cohesion and good communication are key factors for a team to be successful on a project.

Carefully designing a customer-facing management organization can build strong working relationships that help complex missions and programs succeed.

Micrometeoroids and orbital debris (MMOD) produce an impact threat that could cause damage to or even the loss of a spacecraft.

Learning throughout your program and project will lead to better performance for future programs and projects.