"Frugal innovation" is a concept that has caught on in business circles in the last year or so. The Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) is a NASA example of frugal innovation.
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Case Study: LCROSS
Case Study: Space-to-Space Communications System
As we begin a new era of technology development at NASA, the development of the Space-to-Space Communications System is a lesson worth remembering
Case Study: The Gravity Probe B Launch Decision
The Gravity Probe B launch decision is a dramatic example of decision making at the program manager level. Cost and schedule were key considerations.
OCE Spotlight — News and Events
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Project Management Challenge 2012
NASA Project Management Challenge 2012 will be held February 22-23, 2012 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
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Program and Project Management Policy →
The revised NASA Engineering and Program/Project Management Policy Directive (NPD 7120.4D) was released March 16, 2010.
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Program and Project Management Handbook
The Space Flight Program and Project Management Handbook takes a detailed look at how to implement high-level requirements.
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2010 Systems Engineering Excellence Award
Recipients of the first annual Systems Engineering Technical Excellence Award will be honored February 10 at the 2010 NASA Project Management Challenge in Galveston, Texas.
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Chief Engineer Delivers Keynote Address →
Mike Ryschkewitsch delivered the Keynote Address, "Why We Do What We Do," at the 2009 Project Management Challenge in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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2008 NESC Honor Awards
The NASA Engineering and Safety Center 2008 Honor Awards were presented July 15 in Washngton, D.C.
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Ryschkewitsch Named Chief Engineer
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has named Michael Ryschkewitsch as the Agency's Chief Engineer. He succeeds Christopher Scolese.
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The Office of the Chief Engineer ensures that NASA missions are planned and conducted with sound engineering practices and proper controls and management. The Chief Engineer is the principal advisor to the NASA Administrator on the technical readiness, review, and execution of NASA programs and projects.Resources
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NASA Engineering Network →
(Internal Only) Join collaborative communities, find engineering resources, find Lessons Learned, and search across engineering repositories.
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NASA Technical Standards Program →
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Inventions and Contributions Board (ICB)
Annual competitions for the NASA Software of the Year and Invention of the Year awards.
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NASA Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program
Provides leadership development and technical training in systems engineering.
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A knowledge sharing newsletter from the NASA Academy of Program, Project & Engineering Leadership.
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