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NASA's Project Management Competency Model Described in July ask the academy e-Newsletter
NASA's Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) has published its July ask the academy eNewsletter, and it is full of interesting and educational information for project managers. Of particular note is the article about NASA's Project Management Competency Model.
According to the article, Academy Brief: The Project Management Competency Model, all of the Academy's professional development activities are based on a competency model for project management that has evolved over the past two decades. Strengthening NASA’s project management capability has been central to the mission of the Academy since its inception more than fifteen years ago.
NASA created the Academy to develop an agency-wide professional development program for project management. From its beginnings, the Academy focused on building a competency model for project management that would serve as the foundation for all of its offerings. Today, every Academy training course, project team intervention, and knowledge sharing activity has a direct relationship to at least one NASA project management competency. The competency model includes a description of the skills, behaviors, actions, and experiences that demonstrate proficiency in each competency at four career levels, ranging from project team members to managers of programs or very large projects. To read the entire article, see the current edition at
http://appel.nasa.gov/academy/current.
The July edition of ask the academy also contains the following articles, features and information:
Message from the Director - There has been a lot of talk over the past decade about talent management. What does it mean? What are its implications for a project-based organization like NASA? (editorial)
Project Management Institute Holds Government Forum - Government agencies face intense competition from private industry and developing nations in the global war for project management talent, according to Project Management Institute CEO Greg Balestrero. (news article)
NASA on the Hill: Administrator Testifies on Shuttle Workforce Transition - NASA Administrator Dr. Michael Griffin told a Senate Subcommittee that extending Space Shuttle operations beyond FY 2010 would have "serious budgetary and schedule repercussions for the Constellation program." (brief report from Washington)
Leadership Corner: The WICS Model - What makes one leader succeed while another fails? According to one expert, it is the ability to synthesize wisdom, intelligence, and creativity in making decisions and inspiring others.
Risk Management Bookshelf: The Black Swan - What can we learn about risk from the success of Harry Potter and the stock market crash of 1929.
View from the Outside: India Readies for First Moon Mission - The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch Chandrayaan-1, its first mission to the moon, in mid-September. (news article)
This Month in NASA History: Ranger 7 - On July 28, 1964, Ranger 7 was launched from Cape Canaveral. (A look back - read the story)
To see the July edition and read these articles and stories, visit http://appel.nasa.gov/academy/current.
Under NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer, the Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) provides leadership, advice, direction, and support for the development and learning of the NASA program/project management and engineering community.APPEL trains the technical workforce through a competency-based and experiential development process; promotes continuous learning through a blended learning model, which leverages the expertise of university and private industry partners; offers performance support to project teams through assessment, workshops, expert consulting, rapid deployment training, coaching, and mentoring; and facilitates the dissemination of lessons learned through online resources and communities of practice. The Director of APPEL is Dr. Edward Hoffman. For more information, visit http://appel.nasa.gov/.
Created in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is America’s focal point for research, development and exploration of outer space. In 2005, the US President and Congress committed the United States to exploring the solar system and beyond: completing assembly of the International Space Station, flying the new Crew Exploration Vehicle by 2014, returning astronauts to the moon by the end of the next decade, and sending human missions to Mars and beyond. For over 50 years, NASA has been leading the world in the development and usage of advanced program and project management. Additional information about NASA programs and projects can be found at www.nasa.gov.
According to the article, Academy Brief: The Project Management Competency Model, all of the Academy's professional development activities are based on a competency model for project management that has evolved over the past two decades. Strengthening NASA’s project management capability has been central to the mission of the Academy since its inception more than fifteen years ago.
NASA created the Academy to develop an agency-wide professional development program for project management. From its beginnings, the Academy focused on building a competency model for project management that would serve as the foundation for all of its offerings. Today, every Academy training course, project team intervention, and knowledge sharing activity has a direct relationship to at least one NASA project management competency. The competency model includes a description of the skills, behaviors, actions, and experiences that demonstrate proficiency in each competency at four career levels, ranging from project team members to managers of programs or very large projects. To read the entire article, see the current edition at
http://appel.nasa.gov/academy/current.
Message from the Director - There has been a lot of talk over the past decade about talent management. What does it mean? What are its implications for a project-based organization like NASA? (editorial)
Project Management Institute Holds Government Forum - Government agencies face intense competition from private industry and developing nations in the global war for project management talent, according to Project Management Institute CEO Greg Balestrero. (news article)
NASA on the Hill: Administrator Testifies on Shuttle Workforce Transition - NASA Administrator Dr. Michael Griffin told a Senate Subcommittee that extending Space Shuttle operations beyond FY 2010 would have "serious budgetary and schedule repercussions for the Constellation program." (brief report from Washington)
Leadership Corner: The WICS Model - What makes one leader succeed while another fails? According to one expert, it is the ability to synthesize wisdom, intelligence, and creativity in making decisions and inspiring others.
Risk Management Bookshelf: The Black Swan - What can we learn about risk from the success of Harry Potter and the stock market crash of 1929.
View from the Outside: India Readies for First Moon Mission - The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch Chandrayaan-1, its first mission to the moon, in mid-September. (news article)
This Month in NASA History: Ranger 7 - On July 28, 1964, Ranger 7 was launched from Cape Canaveral. (A look back - read the story)
To see the July edition and read these articles and stories, visit http://appel.nasa.gov/academy/current.
