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New APPEL Course Fosters Effective Project Management
What does it take to manage a NASA project successfully? APPEL’s new course, Introduction to Project Management at NASA, helps the agency’s technical workforce find out. Whether they’re considering a...
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This Month in NASA History: A Software Error Took Clementine for a Spin
Fourteen years ago this month, a joint NASA/Department of Defense (DoD) mission spun out of control—but not before detecting water in the darkest region of the moon. To survive off Earth, humans have...
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NASA Will Conduct Uncrewed EM-1 in 2019
After examining the feasibility of including crew on Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1), NASA will move forward with the original plan to test Orion and SLS capabilities without astronauts. EM-1 is the...
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How APPEL Creates Courses for NASA’s Technical Workforce
Have you ever wondered how APPEL conceives, designs, and develops its courses? For the first time, experts from APPEL’s Curriculum and Training & Support teams discuss the process. APPEL supports...
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NASA Honors Exemplary Achievement in Program and Project Management
With the Program and Project Management Excellence Award (PMEA), NASA’s Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) recognizes outstanding PPM performance at the agency. NASA relies on the skills and knowledge...
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May 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available
A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website. APPEL News Digest is a monthly collection of the Academy’s news articles as well as notable...
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At NASA, Independent Assessment Evolves to Enhance Project Success
In a recent Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge, Dr. James Ortiz and leaders from across the agency discussed NASA’s new decentralized independent assessment process. Independent assessment is a...
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Fourth-Quarter APPEL Courses Support Mission Success
As the last quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2017 approaches, APPEL looks forward to offering a diverse range of courses designed to support professional development at NASA. APPEL develops its courses to...
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Preserving the Past to Enhance Future Success: Part One
The space shuttle Columbia went down in 2003. Now she and her crew—with support from ACCLLP Manager Michael Ciannilli—are helping build a brighter future for NASA. The first orbital flight of the...
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New Acquisition Courses Help PMs Maximize Project Success
Acquisition management is a key aspect of project success. APPEL’s Acquisition Series features four courses that help project managers increase their effectiveness in this area. APPEL collaborates with...
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This Month in NASA History: Helios Flew for a Final Time
At 10:06 a.m. on June 26, 2003, a solar-powered flying wing set out to expand the boundaries of high-altitude, long-distance unmanned flight. Thirty minutes later, the project ended for good. Helios...
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June 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available
A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website. APPEL News Digest is a monthly collection of the Academy’s news articles as well as notable...
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Kepler Catalog Uncovers New Exoplanets and Planet Classes
NASA’s Kepler team has released the final catalog of findings from the space telescope’s original mission to seek out Earth-like planets in the galaxy. Over the course of its four-year mission, Kepler...
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New Virtual PM Challenge: The Value of In-House Projects
How do in-house projects help NASA expand internal capabilities while advancing mission success? Find out at a new Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge on July 27, 2017. In its 2007 report,...
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This Month in NASA History: Pathfinder Pioneered Roving on Mars
Twenty years ago, NASA’s innovative Pathfinder mission landed on Mars, kicking off 20 years of continuous presence at the red planet. Pathfinder wasn’t the first lander to touch down successfully on...
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ISS Serves as Stepping-Stone to Deep Space Exploration
With manned missions to Mars on the horizon, NASA is leveraging the unique capabilities of the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct research into critical exploration technologies. At the...
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Agency and Industry Support LEO Commercialization
As NASA focuses on developing technologies to send humans to Mars, commercial companies continue to advance capabilities for use in low Earth orbit (LEO). For years, NASA has worked with private...
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July 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available
A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website. APPEL News Digest is a monthly collection of the Academy’s news articles as well as notable...
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Preserving the Past to Enhance Future Success: Part Two
Apollo Challenger Columbia Lessons Learned Program (ACCLLP) Manager Michael Ciannilli discusses a novel initiative to transfer knowledge effectively and put it to work for the future. Ciannilli is the...
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How Can Mistakes Support Mission Success?
Watch the Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge video to explore how learning organizations leverage real-world experiences to drive future mission success. Regardless of our best intentions,...
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