project management case stydy - nasa | ace project
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A case study of how a successful project is managed - coping with uncertainty, people skills, leadership skills, smart planning and communication.TRANSCRIPT
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ACE Project by NASAMission impossible. Or is it?
Natalya PrilipkoJune, 2014
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Project scopePrimary Mission: Observe energetic particles within the solar system
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Project scopeCustomer : NASA
Project ACE
Ground operations Integration TestingSpace
craftScience
Instruments
Class : C
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● 3 organizations
● 1 Project manager
● 1 Principal Investigator
● 1 Program Manager
● 1 Woman in the management
● 3 countries: USA, Germany, Switzerland
● 20 Institutions
In a nutshellProject ACE
CalTech
Building spacecraft
Overall project responsibility
John Hopkins University
(APL) - Contractor
Lead Scientific Institution
Mary Chui Don Margolies Dr. Edward Stone
NASA
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Organizational structure
Payload management
Allan FrandsenCalltech
NASA Ground System and
support
PIDr. Edward Stone
(Caltech)
Spacecraft Management
Mary Chui(APL)
Co-Investigators
PMDon Margolies
NASA
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Complexity
● R&D space project● Different cultures● Various locations● A lot of uncertainty● Launch restrictions
Pablo Picasso. Figures on a Beach. 1931 · "Figures on a Beach", 1931
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Key challenges
● Completing on budget and schedule ● New expensive technology ● Communication and culture● NASA’s Micro-management● Launch date
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Key PM principles
● People● Planning● Communication● Uncertainty● Complexity
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Lessons learned
● Respect● Mix of Management styles● Smart team shuffling● Constant communication within the
management● Hot meetings● De-scoping to good enough
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ACE launchedon
25 August 1997from
Cape Canaveral AirForce Station
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Merci!
Thank you!
Gracias!
Спасибо!
!תודה
What do scientists get from ACE?
ACE launch
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References
● Laufer, Alexander, Todd Post, and Edward J. Hoffman. "Shared Voyage." (2005).● http://swepam.lanl.gov/● www.youtube.com●