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Pay It Forward: Capturing, Sharing and Learning NASA Lessons (APPEL-vPIF)Lessons Learned for Mission Success

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  • Lessons Learned for Mission Success
    Lessons Learned for Mission Success

This one-day course will provide attendees an interactive experience that will allow them to appreciate, explore, develop a deep understanding of, and familiarize themselves with the tools, templates, techniques, processes, and best practices in place today at NASA for capturing, sharing, and learning NASA lessons. The class is highly interactive and will consist of small group exercises and facilitated discussions supported by hardcopy materials and online access to available resources.

This course is designed for all members of the NASA technical and management workforce who work within the NASA programs and project lifecycle.

Project Management Competencies
  • PM 7.0 Risk Management
  • PM 9.0 Safety & Mission Assurance
  • PM 13.0 Systems Engineering
  • PM 16.0 Project Review & Evaluation
  • PM 17.0 Technology & Engineering Development
Common Competencies
  • C 1.2 NASA PM/SE Procedures & Guidelines
  • C 3.3 Safety & Mission Assurance
  • C 5.1 Knowledge Capture & Transfer
  • C 5.2 Knowledge Sharing
Systems Engineering Competencies
  • SE 3.1 Technical Planning
  • SE 3.2 Requirements Management
  • SE 3.4 Technical Risk Management
  • SE 3.7 Technical Assessment
Click here to view full competency model.

Related Resources

Resource Category
Overview of NASA Lessons Learned Information System –
SMA-QE-WBT-215 (NASA Only)		 Course
NASA Lessons Learned Information System Link
APPEL Knowledge Services Lessons Learned Link
Significant Incidents & Close Calls in Human Spaceflight Website

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify, document, analyze, store, and retrieve lessons learned
  • Explain the importance of creating a plan for when you will capture lessons learned
  • Locate and search available NASA lessons learned repositories
  • Implement appropriate search processes for specific lessons learned
  • Utilize effective tools and templates for capturing lessons learned
  • Capture lessons learned as an expected project deliverable
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Schedule & Registration

Interested in taking this course? Click the date(s) below to register through SATERN.
DATES:
AFRC
Feb 8, 2021
LENGTH:
Registration Overview

Registration Question? Contact the training specialist below for assistance.

Tyler Waddell
tyler.c.waddell@nasa.gov
(321) 861-1112

Click here to watch a video tutorial of the APPEL Course Registration Process.

EXTERNAL CERTIFICATION CREDIT

About the Instructor(s)

Don Pettit

Mr. Don Pettit has completed two rewarding careers, one as a military fighter pilot and another with a major commercial aerospace company. Both careers involved professional instruction in one form or another. He is a senior manager and experienced professional, skilled in Space Operations, Program Management and Systems Engineering. He has deep domain experience with the Intelligence Community and National Defense in space related programs, and now continues to share his expertise at various government agencies

CURRICULUM LEAD

Curriculum Question? Contact the curriculum lead below for assistance.

Ramien Pierre
ramien.pierre@asrcfederal.com

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