Knowledge Category: Knowledge Sharing Tools

This webpage provides an overview of the NESC Leadership Team personnel, org. chart, and emails

The NRC Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) convenes senior-most representatives from industry, universities, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other government agencies to define and explore critical issues related to NASA’s space technology research agenda that are of shared interest; to frame systems-level research issues; and to explore options for public-private partnerships. This […]

This is a tool developed to help NASA Project managers to understand NASA NPD and NPR requirements for Knowledge Management (KM) Plans within a Project Plan, and the value of project learning.

“After Action Reviews (AAR) are an effective approach for capturing the knowledge gained from activities and projects. They’re great for ensuring that the lessons learned from one project or team are shared with the rest of the organization, with a view to improving overall performance.”

A case study (or case story) may be understood best as a narrative, based on actual events, that creates an opportunity for conversation, problem analysis, and decision-making. An effective case study transfers specific knowledge by placing the student or workshop participant in a position to think through choices faced by decision-makers in real-life situations.

Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose. It exists in two forms : Synchronous, where everyone interacts in real time such as at in person or online meetings or asynchronous, where the interaction may be time-shifted such as in file sharing, crowd sourcing, or adding content to an […]

Diversity of Thought (or Multiple Perspectives) is an effective approach used to obtain opinions, identify weaknesses in concepts, improve on ideas, and brainstorm new possibilities. There are many powerful techniques used to look at decisions from a number of important perspectives, for example, the Delphi Technique, Crawford’s Slip Writing Method, and Six Thinking Hats.

Knowledge transfer can be described as the ability to efficiently locate existing knowledge and get it to where it is needed.

A learning organization is one that acquires knowledge and innovates fast enough to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment by embracing characteristics that encourage, support and promote participation.