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  • Improve team leadership and effectiveness to better accomplish mission-critical work
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  • Explore key principles and practices for project management, systems engineering, and building NASA teams
  • Improve the ability to develop and manage complex aeronautical and astronautical systems
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  • Learn the principles and practices of program/project management that are essential to mission success
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Category
Time Zone/Center
Date
Advanced Earned Value Management (APPEL-vAEVM)

Advanced Earned Value Management (APPEL-vAEVM)

Build upon the basic understanding of EVM and the PMB.
No courses currently scheduled.
Advanced MBSE: Managing Models and Modelers (APPEL – vAMBSE1)

Advanced MBSE: Managing Models and Modelers (APPEL – vAMBSE1)

Effective MBSE requires a strong foundation.
No courses currently scheduled.
Advanced Project Management and Advanced Systems Engineering (APPEL-vAPM&ASE)

Advanced Project Management and Advanced Systems Engineering (APPEL-vAPM&ASE)

Advanced concepts of project management and systems engineering.
No courses currently scheduled.
Agile PM: The Keys to Getting Started (APPEL-vAGILE)

Agile PM: The Keys to Getting Started (APPEL-vAGILE)

Application of Agile PM principles.
Jul 16-18, 2024
Registration opens on:

May 01, 2024

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APPEL Case Studies

APPEL Case Studies

A downloadable library of written cases focusing on lessons learned for the NASA technical workforce.
ON-DEMAND
APPEL KS Quick Webinars

APPEL KS Quick Webinars

Improve your career skills and leadership abilities with APPEL KS webinars. (NASA Only)
ON-DEMAND
APPEL KS Youtube Channel

APPEL KS Youtube Channel

APPEL Knowledge Services YouTube Channel
ON-DEMAND
APPEL Virtual PM Challenge

APPEL Virtual PM Challenge

Live and on-demand webcasts on current topics in program/project management.
ON-DEMAND
Applied MBSE (APPEL-vMBSE2)

Applied MBSE (APPEL-vMBSE2)

Using MBSE to capture, connect, control, communicate, collaborate and cycle.
No courses currently scheduled.
Assessing Project Performance (APPEL-vAPP)

Assessing Project Performance (APPEL-vAPP)

Effective project assessment tools and techniques.
No courses currently scheduled.
Career Development and Training – Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) (NASA Only)

Career Development and Training – Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) (NASA Only)

Training to help Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) understand their roles and responsibilities.
ON-DEMAND
CFO University (NASA Only)

CFO University (NASA Only)

Courses for those working in Financial Management, Accounting, Budget, & Resource Management across the Agency.
ON-DEMAND
Change Management (APPEL – vTCM)

Change Management (APPEL – vTCM)

Equipping the workforce for our ever-changing field.
No courses currently scheduled.
Chief Program Management Officer (NASA Only)

Chief Program Management Officer (NASA Only)

Strengthening program and project management to increase performance and enable long-term mission success for NASA.
ON-DEMAND
Cognitive Bias in Engineering Decision-Making (APPEL-vCBED)

Cognitive Bias in Engineering Decision-Making (APPEL-vCBED)

Mitigate the impacts of heuristics and biases.
Communicating Technical Issues (APPEL-vCTI)

Communicating Technical Issues (APPEL-vCTI)

Discover the foundation for communicating technical information.
Complex Decision Making in Project Management (APPEL-vCDMPM)

Complex Decision Making in Project Management (APPEL-vCDMPM)

Learn about the factors which can impact decision making
No courses currently scheduled.
Contract Management Principles and Practices for Project Managers (APPEL-vCMPP)
Aug 12-14, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jun 03, 2024

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Control Account Manager (APPEL-CAM)
ON-DEMAND
Cost Estimation for Project Managers (APPEL-vCOST)
Aug 20-21, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jun 03, 2024

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Creativity and Innovation (APPEL-vC&I)

Creativity and Innovation (APPEL-vC&I)

Maintaining excellence and technological superiority.
No courses currently scheduled.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (APPEL-vCTPS)

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (APPEL-vCTPS)

Learn to be able to think critically.
Jul 29-31, 2024
Registration opens on:

May 01, 2024

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Crucial Conversations for Accountability (APPEL-vCA)

Crucial Conversations for Accountability (APPEL-vCA)

Performance management improved.
Jun 11-12, 2024
Registration opens on:

Apr 01, 2024

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Jul 1-2, 2024
Registration opens on:

May 01, 2024

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Sep 4-5, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jul 01, 2024

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Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue (APPEL-vCC)

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue (APPEL-vCC)

The standard in effective communication.
May 1-2, 2024May 29-30, 2024Aug 14-15, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jun 03, 2024

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Crucial Influence (APPEL-CIN)

Crucial Influence (APPEL-CIN)

Leadership Skills for Lasting Behavior Change.
No courses currently scheduled.
Decision Analysis (APPEL-vDA)

Decision Analysis (APPEL-vDA)

Making defensible decisions quickly and efficiently.
No courses currently scheduled.
Defense Acquisition University

Defense Acquisition University

A resource for Defense Acquisition University Training (DAU) Opportunities.
ON-DEMAND
Earth, Moon, and Mars (APPEL-EMM)

Earth, Moon, and Mars (APPEL-EMM)

Leveraging geology to understand other planets.
ON-DEMAND
Ensuring MBSE Model Consistency – By Design (APPEL – vAMBSE2)

Ensuring MBSE Model Consistency – By Design (APPEL – vAMBSE2)

Model consistency drives clear communication.
No courses currently scheduled.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overview (APPEL-vFAR)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overview (APPEL-vFAR)

Introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the NASA FAR Supplement.
No courses currently scheduled.
Foundations of Aerospace at NASA (APPEL-vFOU)

Foundations of Aerospace at NASA (APPEL-vFOU)

Supporting NASA's mandate through technical excellence.
Apr 22-25, 2024May 13-16, 2024Jun 3-6, 2024Sep 9-12, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jul 01, 2024

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Foundations of MBSE (APPEL-vMBSE1)

Foundations of MBSE (APPEL-vMBSE1)

Overview of Model Based Systems Engineering.
No courses currently scheduled.
Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (APPEL-vFSE)

Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (APPEL-vFSE)

Transforming operational needs into technical products.
No courses currently scheduled.
GSFC Case Study Library

GSFC Case Study Library

A downloadable library of written cases on NASA projects or subjects relevant to the NASA workforce.
ON-DEMAND
Human Spaceflight and Mission Design (APPEL-vHSMD)
Jun 10-13, 2024
Registration opens on:

Apr 01, 2024

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Aug 26-29, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jun 03, 2024

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Integrated Baseline Review (APPEL-IBR)
ON-DEMAND
International Project Management (APPEL-IPM)

International Project Management (APPEL-IPM)

Learn to effectively work with international partners.
No courses currently scheduled.
Introduction to Green Engineering (APPEL-GREEN)

Introduction to Green Engineering (APPEL-GREEN)

Engineering to minimize environmental problems.
No courses currently scheduled.
Introduction to NASA Spectrum Management for Mission Planners and Project Managers (HQ-SM101A)

Introduction to NASA Spectrum Management for Mission Planners and Project Managers (HQ-SM101A)

Importance of spectrum management in enabling wireless communications and remote sensing.
ON-DEMAND
Introduction to Project Management at NASA (APPEL-vPM101)

Introduction to Project Management at NASA (APPEL-vPM101)

Introduction to the agency and center specific Project Management lifecycle.
Apr 15-17, 2024Jul 8-10, 2024
Registration opens on:

May 01, 2024

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Introduction to Software Engineering (APPEL-vISWE)

Introduction to Software Engineering (APPEL-vISWE)

A high-level overview of NASA software engineering foundational concepts.
No courses currently scheduled.
Knowledge Inventory

Knowledge Inventory

A growing collection of case studies, lessons learned, expert videos, and knowledge networks.
ON-DEMAND
Leading Complex Projects (APPEL-vLCP)

Leading Complex Projects (APPEL-vLCP)

Learn concepts, tools, and techniques used to manage complex projects.
Lifecycle, Processes & Systems Engineering (APPEL-vLPSE)
No courses currently scheduled.
Managing NASA Research and Technology Projects (APPEL-vR&T_PM)

Managing NASA Research and Technology Projects (APPEL-vR&T_PM)

Learn how to manage Research and Technology Projects.
No courses currently scheduled.
Managing Virtual Teams (APPEL-MVT)

Managing Virtual Teams (APPEL-MVT)

Practice the techniques required to be an effective distance manager and team member.
No courses currently scheduled.
Model Based Systems Engineering Design and Analysis (APPEL-vMBSE3)

Model Based Systems Engineering Design and Analysis (APPEL-vMBSE3)

Making good systems engineering model-based.
No courses currently scheduled.
Model Based Systems Engineering Simulation (APPEL – vAMBSE3)

Model Based Systems Engineering Simulation (APPEL – vAMBSE3)

How stuff works – analyzing systems using executable models.
No courses currently scheduled.
NASA Engineering & Safety Center (NESC) (NASA Only)

NASA Engineering & Safety Center (NESC) (NASA Only)

A collection of information and insights from senior scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts.
ON-DEMAND
NASA Lessons Learned (LLIS)

NASA Lessons Learned (LLIS)

An agency-wide database for capturing and sharing lessons learned.
ON-DEMAND
NASA Safety Center (NSC)

NASA Safety Center (NSC)

Learning opportunities that support the Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) discipline.
ON-DEMAND
NASA Skillsoft Courses

NASA Skillsoft Courses

Vast collection of online learning resources like online courses, books, videos, and audiobooks through SATERN.
ON-DEMAND
Negotiations (APPEL-vNG)

Negotiations (APPEL-vNG)

Learn negotiating skills that promote effective leadership.
No courses currently scheduled.
NODIS Library

NODIS Library

Agency- and center-level policy documentation directories.
ON-DEMAND
NODIS Library (OCE)

NODIS Library (OCE)

Critical Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) policy documents.
ON-DEMAND
Orbital Debris Mitigation and Reentry Risk Management (APPEL-ODM)

Orbital Debris Mitigation and Reentry Risk Management (APPEL-ODM)

Understanding collision risks and designing for demise.
ON-DEMAND
Pay It Forward: Capturing, Sharing and Learning NASA Lessons (APPEL-vPIF)

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

Learn how to capture and share lessons learned.
No courses currently scheduled.
Performance-Based Statement of Work (APPEL-vPBSOW)

Performance-Based Statement of Work (APPEL-vPBSOW)

Learn to write effective Performance Based Statements of Work.
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series – Program Management Series Overview

PgM Series – Program Management Series Overview

Learn more about our 6 new Program Management courses.
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series #1 – NASA Program Management Fundamentals (APPEL – PgM01F)

PgM Series #1 – NASA Program Management Fundamentals (APPEL – PgM01F)

The “nuts and bolts” of NASA program management.
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series #2 – Effective Program Governance (APPEL – PgM02G)

PgM Series #2 – Effective Program Governance (APPEL – PgM02G)

Establishing well-defined processes and explicit roles, responsibilities, and authorities.
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series #3 – Financial Management for Program Managers (APPEL – PgM03FIN)

PgM Series #3 – Financial Management for Program Managers (APPEL – PgM03FIN)

Exploring financial metrics that can help monitor program health.
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series #4 – Program Decision Making (APPEL – PgM04DM)

PgM Series #4 – Program Decision Making (APPEL – PgM04DM)

Concepts and techniques for resource and budget trades.
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series #5 – Navigating Program Politics (APPEL – PgM05PP)
No courses currently scheduled.
PgM Series #6 – NASA Program Leadership (APPEL – PgM06PL)

PgM Series #6 – NASA Program Leadership (APPEL – PgM06PL)

Leadership skills and attributes that enable success.
No courses currently scheduled.
Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals (APPEL-vPSTP)

Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals (APPEL-vPSTP)

Present with confidence and authenticity.
Project Acquisition Workshop (APPEL-PAW)

Project Acquisition Workshop (APPEL-PAW)

Learn to do a more effective job acquiring whatever your projects need to succeed.
No courses currently scheduled.
Project Management and Systems Engineering (APPEL-vPM&SE)
Aug 13-22, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jun 03, 2024

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Project Management for non-Technical Managers (APPEL-vPMnTM)
Project Management Institute

Project Management Institute

A link to Project Management Institute (PMI) learning resources.
ON-DEMAND
Project Management Leadership Lab (3 Day) (APPEL-vPM-LAB3)

Project Management Leadership Lab (3 Day) (APPEL-vPM-LAB3)

Team, leadership, management, project tools, simulation.
No courses currently scheduled.
Project Management Scheduling at NASA (APPEL-vPMSCHED)
No courses currently scheduled.
Project Planning Analysis and Control (APPEL-vPPAC)

Project Planning Analysis and Control (APPEL-vPPAC)

Learn project management fundamentals across the entire project life cycle.
Jun 10-14, 2024
Registration opens on:

Apr 01, 2024

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Real World Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (APPEL – vAMBSE4)

Real World Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (APPEL – vAMBSE4)

Applying SysML and MBSE models help focus our design efforts.
No courses currently scheduled.
Recovery of Troubled Projects (APPEL-vRTP)

Recovery of Troubled Projects (APPEL-vRTP)

Learn how to assess if a project is in trouble, and what can be done to help rescue it.
No courses currently scheduled.
Requirements Development and Management – Team (APPEL-vREQ-T)
No courses currently scheduled.
Requirements Development and Management (APPEL-vREQ)

Requirements Development and Management (APPEL-vREQ)

Using scope to create better products.
Risk Management I (APPEL-vRM I)

Risk Management I (APPEL-vRM I)

Making risk-conscious mission choices.
No courses currently scheduled.
Risk Management II (APPEL-vRM II)

Risk Management II (APPEL-vRM II)

Evaluating and practicing RIDM and CRM.
No courses currently scheduled.
Scheduling and Cost Control (APPEL-vSCC)

Scheduling and Cost Control (APPEL-vSCC)

Learn to develop effective measures for scheduling and controlling projects.
Sep 16-19, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jul 01, 2024

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Scheduling Virtual Learning Lab (APPEL-SVLL)
ON-DEMAND
Science Mission & Systems: Design & Operations (APPEL-vSMSDO)
Science Mission & Systems: Design & Operations Lab (APPEL-vSMSDO-LAB)
No courses currently scheduled.
Shared Voyage: Learning and Unlearning from Remarkable Projects

Shared Voyage: Learning and Unlearning from Remarkable Projects

A case study book comprised of stories collected from key members of four project teams.
ON-DEMAND
Situational Leadership Essentials (APPEL-SLE)

Situational Leadership Essentials (APPEL-SLE)

Discover a timeless, repeatable framework for effective influence.
Software Engineering Management (APPEL-SWEM)

Software Engineering Management (APPEL-SWEM)

Hands-on software project management.
No courses currently scheduled.
Space Launch and Transportation System (APPEL-vSLTS)

Space Launch and Transportation System (APPEL-vSLTS)

Creating overall mission architectures.
Jul 15-18, 2024
Registration opens on:

May 01, 2024

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Space Mission Operations (APPEL-vSMO)

Space Mission Operations (APPEL-vSMO)

Orchestrating infrastructure, processes, and people to support successful space missions.
Space System Verification and Validation (APPEL-vSSVV)

Space System Verification and Validation (APPEL-vSSVV)

Building the right system with the right design.
No courses currently scheduled.
Strategic Thinking for Project Success (APPEL-vSTPS)
No courses currently scheduled.
Systems Thinking Across the NASA Project Lifecycle (APPEL-vSTNPL)

Systems Thinking Across the NASA Project Lifecycle (APPEL-vSTNPL)

Develop systems-level frameworks for decision-making
No courses currently scheduled.
Tactical Skills for Creating High Performance Teams (APPEL-vCHPT)

Tactical Skills for Creating High Performance Teams (APPEL-vCHPT)

Learn new leadership skills to enable and accelerate space systems development.
No courses currently scheduled.
Team Leadership (APPEL-vTL)

Team Leadership (APPEL-vTL)

Improving team leadership skills.
Apr 1-3, 2024May 7-9, 2024Jun 11-13, 2024
Registration opens on:

Apr 01, 2024

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Team Membership (APPEL-vTM)

Team Membership (APPEL-vTM)

Working effectively within a team.
The Best Teams: Introverts, Extraverts and Ambiverts (APPEL-vTBT)

The Best Teams: Introverts, Extraverts and Ambiverts (APPEL-vTBT)

Personality-based tactics for building effective teams.
No courses currently scheduled.
Types of Contracts (APPEL-vCONT)

Types of Contracts (APPEL-vCONT)

Understanding the conditions for use of various contract types.
No courses currently scheduled.
Understanding Earned Value Management (APPEL-vUEVM)
No courses currently scheduled.
Writing for Technical Professionals (APPEL-vTW)

Writing for Technical Professionals (APPEL-vTW)

Improving technical communication.
Mar 28, 2024Apr 11, 2024Jun 4, 2024
Registration opens on:

Apr 01, 2024

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Jul 10, 2024Aug 6, 2024
Registration opens on:

Jun 03, 2024

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