Organization: HQ

By Todd Post This issue of ASK we look at several projects that recovered from serious problems after a critical change was made in how they were managed.

  You’ve been with JPL for 41 years. What were some of the early lessons you learned from the project managers you worked under?

By Stephen J. Garber In the summer of 2002, I was asked to serve as interim chief historian for NASA until a permanent replacement was hired.

By Terry Little I have led six major defense acquisition programs during my civil service career.

By W. Scott Cameron I had been in a technical/project management assignment about two years, when one day my boss asked me to come to his office to “discuss an opportunity.”

The Project Management Development Process has been a great boost for my professional development.

By Angelo (Gus) Guastaferro In 1977, I had just finished eight years on the Viking program, which was just a marvelously rich, fascinating experience, using the most up-to-date, sophisticated management techniques, under an outstanding leader named Jim Martin.

By Alan Zak I’m a vice president at Line6, where we produce electronics for musical instruments.

By Mary Bothwell My division was charged with building a suite of cameras for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project.