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	Program + Click here to view the General Session Speakers + Click here to view the Track Session Speakers General Session Speakers     Gregory Balestrero Chief Executive Officer, Project Management Institute (PMI) + Biography             Michael Coats Center Director, NASA Johnson Space Center + Biography             Jean-Jacques Dordain ESA Director General, European Space Agency + Biography             Rex Geveden President, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. + Biography             Woodrow Whitlow Center Director, NASA Glenn Research Center + Biography Additional General Session Speakers To Be Announced Track Topics + ARES I-X + International Project Management + Business + Launch and Learn + Case Studies + Lessons Learned + Complex Projects + Panel Discussions + Cost Estimating + People and Teams + Earned Value Management + Policy and Guidance + Facilities + Risk, Safety and Mission Assurance + Independent Review in Action + Scheduling + Information and Technology + Spotlight on Constellation + Innovation and Collaboration + Systems Engineering + Innnovation Opportunities and Tools + Words of Wisdom   ARES I-X – Ares I-X is the first test flight of the Constellation Program and will usher in a new era in space transportation. This track examines the management challenges, approaches, and lessons learned of this historic undertaking involving five NASA centers, with emphasis on the Project, SE&I, IPT and Technical Authority levels.     Ares I-X – Life on the Critical Path Chris Calfee, Ares I-X First Stage IPT Manager, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Ares I-X, Our Shot at One NASA Robert Ess, Ares I-X Manager, NASA Johnson Space Center Stephan R. Davis, Ares I-X Deputy Mission Manager, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Bruce R. Askins, Ares I-X Project Integration Manager, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Healthy Tension: the Mission and Technical Authorities Daniel Mullane, Deputy Chief Safety & Mission Assurance Officer (CSO) for the Constellation Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Dawn C. Stanley, Ares I-X Assistant Chief Engineer, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Jeffrey T. Hamilton, Deputy to the Deputy Chief S&MA Officer for the Constellation Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center   Business – The business of aeronautics and space exploration challenges program and project managers to improve performance and innovate. What lessons learned can the business and cost estimating stakeholders share with the agency stakeholders? This fascinating track will present ideas, experiences, and lessons learned on the business side of programs and projects.     Can 24 Best-Paid Consultants Help Your Mission? Arthur B. Chmielewski, Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Charles Garner, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory How Configuration Management Helps Projects Innovate and Communicate Louis Cioletti, MS, CMII, Configuration Management Lead, NASA Johnson Space Center Carla Guidry, NASA Technical Montior, NASA Johnson Space Center What Good is a HQ Program Executive? Lindley Johnson, Program Executive, NASA Headquarters Joan Salute, Program Executive, NASA Headquarters Adriana Ocampo Uria, Program Executive, NASA Headquarters NASA’s Baseline Performance Review (BPR) Steven R. Noneman, Senior Program Analyst, NASA Headquarters Robert E. Woods, Senior Consultant, NASA Headquarters Preparing for a Remote-Site Life-Cycle Review Randall Taylor, Project Acquisition Manager, GRAIL, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Developing Requirements for Constellation’s Next Generation Space Suit Louis Wheatcraft, Senior Consultant/Trainer, Compliance Automation, Inc. Tery Hill, Constellation Space Suit System Engineering Project Manager, NASA Johnson Space Center What are we reporting to OMB and GAO? Mary Beth Zimmerman, Program Analyst, NASA Headquarters Louis Barbier, Operations Research Analyst, NASA Headquarters   Case Studies – Every project meets challenges, and throughout each project’s life, project managers learn lessons by responding to those challenges. What challenges have projects faced, and what are the lessons learned? This track will give you the opportunity to consider how you would have responded to the challenges encountered.     Case in Cooperation: Applying Lessons from CALIPSO Robert Strain, Center Director, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Lesa Roe, Director, Langley Research Center Edward Rogers, Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center MSES II Contract Re-compete: Procurement Doing the Right Thing Michael Ryschkewitsch, Chief Engineer,NASA Headquarters Edward Rogers, Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Using Case Studies to Package Lessons for Effective Learning Edward Rogers, Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NOAA-N Prime: The Power of Silence Bryan O'Connor, Chief of Safety and Mission, NASA Headquarters Edward Rogers, Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Saving ST-5: The NASA Pause and Learn Process Doug McLennan, Project Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Edward Rogers, Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center   Cost Estimating – Estimating the cost of complex aeronautical and space missions is a demanding and important task for NASA. Leverage the knowledge, experience and ideas which our speakers will share in this highly informative track.     Mega Projects Estimates - A History of Denial Glenn Butts, Cost Analysis Officer, NASA Kennedy Space Center Improving Life-Cycle Cost Management of Spacecraft Missions Dennon Clardy, Program Manager of Discovery and New Frontiers Programs, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Conceptual Design Optimism, Cost and Schedule Growth Effects Claude Freaner, Program Manager of Discovery and New Frontiers Programs, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Bob Bitten, Senior Project Leader, The Aerospace Corporation Debra Emmons, Senior Systems Director, The Aerospace Corporation Management and Engineering Costs in a Changing Environment Steve Shinn, Group Supervisor – Operations Management, APL Space Department, John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory   Complex Projects – NASA’s projects are the most technically complex and programmatically challenging of any attempted in any field. How does a project manager identify and deal with the unique challenges of this complex world? This track provides an opportunity to learn how project managers have met challenges resulting from the complex environment.     Demanding Projects: Two Brains Are Better Than One Dr. Michael Aucion, PE, PMP, President, Leading Edge Management, LLC Complexity, Systems and Project Management Terry Cooke-Davies, PhD, Executive Chairman, Human Systems International Limited Preparing to Lead a Complex Project Kelly Elliott, Deputy Manager, HR Development, NASA Johnson Space Center Bob Doremus, Manager, Space Shuttle Safety and Mission Assurance Office, NASA Johnson Space Center Carol Scott, Manager, Constellation Program Integration Space Transportation Planning Office, NASA Kennedy Space Center Jay Leggett, MISS Vehicle Chief Engineer, NASA Johnson Space Center Cassini-Huygens – Organizing and Running a Multifaceted Mission Gregory Fletcher, Program Manager, R&D Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Size, Complexity, and Logic Design for Flight Systems Richard Katz, Electronics Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Juno Project Overview, Challenges for a Jupiter Mission Sammy Kayali, Mission Assurance Manager, Juno Project, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Managing the Contract in a Complex Project Fred Ouellette, Project Orion COTR, NASA Johnson Space Center Jose Garcia, Manager of the Exploration Systems Procurement Office, NASA Johnson Space Center Managing Technical Issues In Complex, High Risk Projects Larry Wagster, Endeavour Vehicle Manager, United Space Alliance Application of ISS Lessons Learned to Systems Integration Michael Wood, Director, Constellation Systems Engineering and Integration, Boeing   Earned Value Management – Earned Value Management is a proven, integrated project management methodology that can help projects finish on time and within budget. How can a project use Earned Value to improve project management? This track will describe the EVM methodology and how NASA is promoting its use.     Step by Step: Planning and Conducting an IBR Matthew Gonzales, Project Business Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory EVMS: The Principles, Best Practices, and Benefits Gary Humphreys, President and CEO, Humphreys & Associates, Inc. NASA’s EVM Capability Initiative Jerald Kerby, MSFC EVM Focal Point Company, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Implementing an Earned Value Management System for the Constellation Program (CxP) Lisa L. McCann, Schedules, Cost Estimating and Assessments Manager, SGT, Inc. Implementing Earned Value Management in the CxP EVA Systems Project Office Les Sorge, Project Lead, United Space Alliance, LLC   Facilities – Construction and maintenance of NASA’s infrastructure assets are critical to mission success and present unique challenges. What are some of those challenges, and how are the agency’s facilities leaders tackling them? This track will describe some of the key issues and productive responses to those issues.     Center-wide Facilities Review and Planning: Tools and Best Practices Lovely Krishen, Ph.D, Lead Risk Analyst/Transition Project Management Lead, Futron Corporation Keith Combs, JSC Transition Management Support Lead, NASA Johnson Space Center NASA’s Next Generation Facilities William Tippin, IV DM, CMC, Vice President, Federal Programs, AECOM   Independent Review in Action – NASA uses an independent review process that has led to NASA’s outstanding record of success in program and project management. How can an independent review process provide knowledgeable, objective insights into decision making? This track will describe the independent review process and how to make it work for you and lead to ever stronger job performance.     SRB Success Story Tahani Amer, Independent Program Assessment Office Review Manager, NASA Headquarters Stephen G. Jurczyk, Deputy Center Director, NASA Langley Research Center William R. Ochs, Project Manager for Landsat Data Continuity Mission, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center JCL Status of Implementations-IPAO Programmatic Assessment Philosophy Richard Greathouse, Program and Analysis Lead for Independent Program and Assessment Group, NASA Headquarters Connect The Dots James Ortiz, Director of Independent Program Assessment Office, NASA Headquarters Independent Review Process at NRO Keith Robertson, Program and Analysis Lead for Independent Program and Assessment Group, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)   Information Technology – Information Technology and Software Development both play key roles in assisting NASA in achieving its mission. What are the techniques and methods that experienced practitioners use and the challenges that they face in delivering IT and software products that meet the Agency’s needs? What are the ramifications of new policy initiatives and agency requirements in the IT and Software Development areas? This track focuses on management of NASA IT programs and projects and the management of software development in both the mission and institutional arenas. This track will help managers and system engineers obtain a better understand of the IT and software development sensitivities and considerations on mission and institutional projects.     Software Architecture Review Board for Flight Systems Daniel Dvorak, Program and Analysis Lead for Independent Program and Assessment Group, NASA Headquarters Are Your Software Measures Useful? Sally Godfrey, NASA Software Working Group Metrics Lead, GSFC Software Process Improvement, Project Manager NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Software Engineering Procedural Requirements and related Policy John Kelly, Program Executive for Software Engineering, NASA Headquarters Tim Crumbley, Special Assistant in MSFC Engineering Directorate, Space System Department, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Reuse of Software by Programs and Projects Alfred T. Mecum, Technology Manager, Innovative Partnerships Program Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Microsoft’s Project 2007 Server with Project Web Access Allen Murphy, Project Planning and Controls Specialist, Jacobs Engineering - ESCG Christine Wilcher, MCTS DPIO Project Server Administrator and Project Control Specialist, Jacobs Engineering - ESCG Mark Lipsky Deputy Director, Division and Project Integration Office, Jacobs Engineering – ESCG Andre Jean, PMP Project Controls Manager, Division and Project Integration Office, Jacobs Engineering – ESCG Wendy L. DarJean Sr. Project Planning/Controls Spacialist, Jacobs Engineering – ESCG Keeping up with Business – Modifications to NPR 7120.7 Lara Petze, Project Delivery Services Group; Project Management Specialist, NASA Headquarters Project Management for Every Size IT Project Yvonne Simonsen, Project Management Office (PMO) Lead (Acting), NASA Ames Research Center The CMMI® Models in Oversight of Space Flight Software Development Liz Strassner, Lead, Software Process and Process Management Group, NASA Johnson Space Flight Center David Retherford, Sr. Software/Systems Engineer, ESCG/ERC Inc. NASA ASRS: Evolution toward Full Electronic Processing Elisa A Taube, PMP, Research Manager, Aviation Safety Reporting System, Booz Allen Hamilton Lester Gong, IT Manager, Aviation Safety Reporting System & Patient Safety Reporting, Booz Allen Hamilton Jessica Arias, Deputy Program Manager, Patient Safety Reporting System, Booz Allen Hamilton Linda J. Connell, Director, NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, NASA Ames Research Center   Innovation and Collaboration – A major element of project success can be defined in two words: working together. Given the multiple technological and interpersonal ways available to work together effectively, how can project managers establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration among team members, customers, and stakeholders? This track will showcase many of the creative solutions to enabling “working together.”     A System for Innovation Jeffrey R. Davis, MD, Director, Space Life Sciences, NASA Johnson Space Center Elizabeth Richard, Senior Strategist, Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering 21st Century Connections: Making Sense of Social Media Tools Maura Fujieh, Program and Project Data Systems Lead, NASA Ames Research Center Keys to Making Virtual Communication Work Jonathan Gilbert, Director of Client Solutions, ESI International Riskapedia: A Risk Management Wiki Resource for CxP Addison Heard, Risk Management Specialist, ARES Corporation Steve Newman, Vice President, ARES Corporation Innovation in Intellectual Property Management Darryl Mitchell, Technology Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center   Innnovation Opportunities and Tools – A major element of project success can be defined in two words: working together. Given the multiple technological and interpersonal ways available to work together effectively, how can project managers establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration among team members, customers, and stakeholders? This track will showcase many of the creative solutions to enabling “working together.”     Meeting NASA’s Technology Challenges through Innovation and Collaboration Douglas A. Comstock, Director, Innovative Partnerships Program, NASA Headquarters NASA Technology Landscape Minoo N. Dastoor, Chief Technologist, Innovative Partnerships Program Office, NASA Headquarters Interagency Collaboration: Leveraging Innovation and Technology for NASA Missions John Emond, Collaboration Program Manager, NASA Headquarters Lunar Exploration Innovation Challenges Rob Kelso, Manager, Lunar Commercial Services, NASA Johnson Space Center Innovative Approaches to Stimulating a Commercial Spaceflight Capability Charles Miller, Senior Advisor for Commercial Space, NASA Headquarters Exploration Innovation: Thrust, Cooperation, Challenges, and Opportunity Space John M. Olson, PhD, Director, Directorate Integration Office (DIO), ESMD, NASA Headquarters NASA Innovation Incubator: Prizes, Partnerships and Creativity Andrew Petro, Program Executive, Innovation Incubator, NASA Headquarters Launch: Water Diane Powell, Lead, Non- traditional Partnerships, NASA Headquarters A Day In a Life: Challenges in Managing the SBIR Program Carl Ray, Program Executive, NASA Headquarters Luis Mederos, Small Business Innovative Research Program Manager, NASA Ames Research Center Joni Richards, Infusion Manager, NASA Kennedy Space Center   International Project Management –Space has increasingly become an international endeavor for both scientific and human exploration missions at all scales.  This trend is likely to continue to expand, as our collective bold visions for the future will be feasible only through extensive international collaborations.  We have much to learn from nearly fifty-years of international partnering – the challenges, lessons learned and new opportunities.  This track, co-sponsored by APPEL and PMI, will examine these topics, as they might influence the way forward.     NASA’s International Cooperative Projects Experience Edward Hoffman, Director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership, NASA Headquarters Gregory Balestrero, Chief Executive Officer, Project Management Institute (PMI) Christopher Scolese, Associate Administrator, NASA Headquarters Michael O'Brien, Assistant Administrator for External Relations, NASA Headquarters Executing Successful Partnerships with NASA – International Partners’ Perspectives Kent Bress, NASA Headquarters Andreas Diekmann, Head of Washington Office, European Space Agency (ESA) Yoshinori Yoshimura, Director, Washington Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Graham Gibbs, Counselor for Space Affairs, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Learning from the International Space Station Program Experience William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator for Space Operations, NASA Headquarters Kuniaki Shiraki, Executive Director, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Benoit Marcotte, Director General, Operations, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Alexey Borisovich Krasnov, Director, Piloted Space Programs, Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) New Opportunities: International Collaboration in Space Exploration Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA) Doug Cooke, Associate Administrator for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters International Approaches to Space Program Management Raj Kalady, Managing Director for India, Project Management Institute, (PMI) James V. Zimmerman, President, International Space Services BN Suresh, Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Himilcon de Castro Carvalho, Director of Space Policy and Strategic Investments, Brazilian Space Agency Paul D. Spudis, Senior Staff Scientist, Lunar and Planetary Institute New Opportunities: International Collaboration – Understanding Earth Climate Change Jean-Louis Fellous, Executive Director, ICSU Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Michael Freilich, Director, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters Space Science Projects: Complex Cooperation – Making it Successful Marc Allen, Director for Strategic and International Planning, NASA Headquarters Robert Mitchell, Program Manager, Cassini/Huygens Mission, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Peter Michelson, Professor of Physics, Stanford University Kevin Grady, FERMI Project Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Industry Perspectives on Commercial International Program/Project Collaboration Andy Aldrin, Director of Business Development and Advanced Programs, United Launch Alliance Gregory Balestrero, Chief Executive Officer, Project Management Institute (PMI) Bohdan Bejmuk, Aerospace Consultant, Boeing/Sea Launch (retired) Gregory Pech, Director, Propulsion Engines and Motors, United Launch Alliance (ULA) Developing the International Program/Project Management Community Edward Hoffman, Director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership, NASA Headquarters Edwin J. Andrews, Director of Academic and Education Programs & Services, Project Management Institute (PMI) Takashi Hamazaki, Chief Engineer, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Bettina Boehm, Director Human Resources Department, European Space Agency (ESA)   Launch and Learn – After a space mission is launched, the experiences and lesson learned of formulating and implementing those projects can provide invaluable insight to future project teams. Find out what your project can learn from the challenging missions discussed in the new Launch and Learn track.     The Quest for an OCO Re-Flight Ralph R. Basilio, PhD, OCO Deputy Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory The Moon Mineralogy Mapper on Chandrayaan-1 Thomas Glavich, Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mary White, Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Bigelow Aerospace Genesis: Testing Expandable Spacecraft in LEO Thomas Londrigan, Mission Operations Manager, Bigelow Aerospace Going South: Lessons from an Historic Project Failure John H. Scott, Chief of the Energy Conversion Branch, NASA Johnson Space Center   Lessons Learned – We cannot change the past, but we can learn from it. How can past missions help us improve how we address the challenges of readying future missions? This track will introduce lessons learned and challenge thinking on how to lead future missions toward greater success.     Case Studies – Key Component of Knowledge Sharing Hal Bell, PMP, Manager, Advanced Planning and Analysis Division, Office of Chief Engineer, NASA Headquarters Observations of Crew Dynamics During Mars Analog Simulations Stacy L. Cusack, Space Station Training Lead, NASA Johnson Space Center Glory APS Lessons Learned, A Project Manager’s Perspective Roberto Diffoot, Director, Glory Aerosols Polarimetry Sensor (Glory APS) Program, Raytheon Company Bryan Fafaul, Glory Project Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Developing Young Engineers to be Design Engineers Gary D. Dittemore, MLAS Team Member/Propulsion System Operator, NASA Johnson Space Center Omar Torres, Electronics Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center Sam Miller, Camera Team Lead/Electrical Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center Theo Muench, Cryogenic Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center OCO: A Unique Lessons Learned Opportunity Patrick J. Guske, Orbiting Carbon Observatory Mission Operations System Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Heritage, a love-hate relationship Wayne Hartford, Instrument Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Using Project Management tools to Improve Roberta Jones, PMP, Integration Project Manager, Boeing Lessons Learned, STS-107 Columbia Accident: Organizational Silence A. Rodney Rocha, Aerospace Engineer, NASA Johnson Space Center Pitfalls and Lessons Learned During Life Cycle Testing Nathan Wells, Avionic Systems Division Project Manager, NASA Johnson Space Center   Panel Discussions – Battle-tested project managers can provide keen insight into issues facing all project managers.  What might you learn from people with years of experience in a complex project environment?  This track will present panels of experienced project managers discussing and debating important topics and realities of project management.     + Click here for Panel Descriptions   People and Teams – The more complex the program or project, the more challenging the teamwork issues. How do talented people work together effectively to resolve complex challenges? This track introduces ways to manage teamwork in the face of project complexity.     Team-building on a Complex Project – Best Tools Catherine Carr, PMP, Project Engineer/Project Office, United Space Alliance Connecting Engineers to Online Experts and Knowledge Neil Dennehy, NASA technical Fellow – Guidance, Navigation & Control, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Daria Topousis, Lead, NASA Communities of Practice, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Navigating Through Turbulence: Some Important Team Qualities Mark Dickerson, IVHM Project Manager, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Implementing Program Management Change in a Resistant Environment Izella Dornell, Director of Programs, NASA Headquarters Keys to Making Virtual Communication Work Jonathan Gilbert, PMP, Director of Client Solutions, ESI International Start a Leadership Revolution Randy Lovell, Project Manager, ISS Potable Water Dispenser, NASA Johnson Space Center The Power of Teams Dr. Jerry Mulenburg, Consultant, NASA Ames Research Center (retired) Project Teams unstuck! Tom Sheives, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, True Solutions, Inc. Stop Doing Stupid Stuff! Gwyn Smith, Special Assistant for Integration, NASA Johnson Space Center Successfully Launching Project Teams Clayton A. Yonce, Organizational Development Specialist, NASA Kennedy Space Center Laura C. Gallaher, Organizational Development Specialist, NASA Kennedy Space Center Tim Ferris, Technical Lead Organizational Development Specialist, NASA Kennedy Space Center   Policy & Guidance – However important, policy and guidance remain poorly understood aspects of program and project planning and control processes. What are the views of agency experts on topics such as Joint Confidence Levels, “baselines” and “rebaselines,” obligations and costing, and progress reporting to OMB and GAO? This track will feature agency experts who will review new and ongoing agency policy and guidance and increase understanding of their impact.     SRB Handbook and Process Michelle Calloway, Manager of the evaluation and Assessment Group, IPAO, NASA Headquarters Dianne Cheek, Principal Review Manager IPAO, NASA Headquarters Joint Cost and Schedule Confidence Level (JCL) Explained Thomas J. Coonce, Resource Manager, NASA Headquarters Risk-informed Decision Making Homayoon Dezfuli, Manager, System Safety, NASA Headquarters Gaspare Maggio, Manager, Technology Risk Management Operations, Information Systems Laboratories Cross-Cutting Look at OCE Policy Compliance within NASA Beth Keer, OCE Compliance Survey Manager/Assistant Director Flight Projects, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Increasing the Robustness of Flight Project Concepts Charles J. Leising, Manager Project Formulation Support Office, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Randii Wessen, Deputy Manager of the Project Formulation Office, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mark Adler, Chief Engineer of the Strategic Planning and Project Formulation Office, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory PPBE at NASA: A More Strategic Approach Cynthia Lodge, Director of Strategic Investments, NASA Headquarters NPR 7120.5D Handbook Arthur F. “Rick” Obenschain, Deputy Center Director, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Program Planning & Control Handbooks - Guides to Excellence Ken Poole, Senior Project Controls Specialist, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Program and Project Management Policy – What’s new? Sandra Smalley, OCE Acting Director of the Engineering and Program and Project Management Division, NASA Headquarters   Risk, Safety and Mission Assurance – Safety and mission assurance remain core to NASA culture. How can project managers identify and deal with risk, promote mission success, and prevent disastrous failure? This track will offer cutting-edge ideas and solutions to help project managers better address the complexities of risk, safety, and mission assurance on NASA programs and projects.     Beyond Band-Aid Solutions: Proactively Reducing Mishap Risks Tim Barth, Systems Engineer, NASA Kennedy Space Center Mark Nappi, Vice President, Launch and Recovery Operations, United Space Alliance Integrating Safety & Mission Assurance into Project Management Cynthia Calhoun, Deputy Chief, Program and Project Assurance Division, NASA Glenn Research Center Strategic Risk Assessment at the Agency Level Jason Derleth, Engineering Project Manager, Program Analysis and Evaluation, NASA Headquarters The Counterfeiting Epidemic – How to Avoid Fake Parts Brian Hughitt, Manager of Quality Assurance, NASA Headquarters Daniel DiMase, Quality Engineer, Counterfeit Parts Control Specialist, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. Improving Project Success through Technical Excellence John Marinaro, Technical Excellence Director, NASA Glen Research Center Mark Kowaleski, System Safety Discipline Lead, NASA Glen Research Center Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis of DoD Operational Environment Kelly D. Moses, P.E., Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton Captain James Nichols, Captain, United States Navy Justin Hornback, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton Changing the Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) Paradigm Fayssal Safie, Technical Assistant, Launch Systems Department, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Roy Malone Jr., Director, Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) Office, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Performing Acquisition Analysis Utilizing Probabilistic Risk Analysis James Taylor, Consultant, Omnia Paratus Corporation Risk Informed Design and Test John Turner, CxP Risk Manager, NASA Johnson Space Center   Scheduling – Time is money, and proper schedule management is vital to mission success at NASA. So PM Challenge feedback was, “Please add a track on project scheduling.” What are practical approaches to scheduling that will contribute to effective project management? This track, new to the PM Challenge, will highlight ideas and techniques for better scheduling.     Schedule Margin Management – The Missing Link Joseph A. Lukas, Vice-President, PMCentersUSA Schedule Analysis Techniques Walter Majerowicz, Management Consultant, ASRC Aerospace Schedule Margin Management – The Missing Link Rick Price, Senior Manager, Subcontract Planning, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company A Practical Approach for Resource Loading Your Schedule Greg Smith, President, Smith & Associates   Spotlight on Constellation – The Moon, Mars, and beyond.  Exploring these destinations poses not only significant scientific and technical challenges but also programmatic and management challenges.  What are some best practices, lessons learned, and new ideas?  This track will show how CxP is leveraging solutions to achieve the agency’s strategic goals.     Orion PDR Process-What in the World Happened? Charles H. Armstrong, Manager, Orion SE&I Plans and Processes, NASA Johnson Space Center Anthony W. Byers, Orion Systems Engineering Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Constellation Reliability Engineering Process – Optimizing CxP Risk Sean Carter, Manager, Reliability and Maintainability, Constellation Program, NASA Johnson Space Center Daniel Deans, Vice President, Assurance Technology Directorate, ManTech SRS Technologies Safety & Mission Assurance - It’s all about risk Maria Collura, CSTPO SMA Chief, NASA Kennedy Space Center Simulation for Multi-Decadal Projects (Constellation) Mike Conroy, Chief, Constellation Modeling and Simulation Team, NASA Kennedy Space Center Rebecca Mazzone, Lead, Data Presentation and Visualization, NASA Kennedy Space Center Ares I-X – The Integrated Master Schedule Keith Heitzman, PMP, Ares I-X Master Scheduler & Senior Project Management Specialist, MTS Bruce Askins, Project Integration Manager for the Ares I-X test flight project, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Lean Six Sigma: What Every Program Manager Should Know Diana Hoyt, Manager, Strategic Planning and Policy Development, NASA Headquarters Mark Adrian, CEO, Adrian Technologies, Inc. Standing up the CSTP office at KSC Edward Mango, Director, Constellation Space Transportation Planning Office, NASA Kennedy Space Center Josephine Burnett, Deputy Director of the Space Transportation Planning Office, NASA Kennedy Space Center Philip Engelauf, Lead for the Constellation Space Transportation Planning, NASA Kennedy Space Center Cheryl McPhillips, Technical Manager, Constellation Space Transportation Planning Office, NASA, Kennedy Space Center David Martin, Lead, Constellation Space Transportation Planning Office, Launch Vehicle Production NASA, Kennedy Space Center Sustaining Engineering for Constellation Robert Parrish, Engineering Directorate Constellation Chief Engineer, NASA Kennedy Space Center Implementation of Constellation Program Planning and Control Charlie Stegemoeller, Constellation Program, Director Program Planning and Control, NASA Johnson Space Center   Systems Engineering –Systems engineering and engineering  management are disciplines critical to any project’s mission success.  What are lessons learned and innovative solutions that can heighten this discipline’s contributions?  This track will feature new ideas that can ensure high value systems engineering.     Infusing Human Factors in the Design of Ground Systems Tim Barth, Systems Engineer, NASA Kennedy Space Center Streamlining Requirements Development through Model-based Systems Engineering Robert L. Bayt, Ph.D., Baseline Development, Lead, NASA Johnson Space Center Ann Christian, Book Manager, Altair SRD, 3SL Philip Nerren, President and CEO, Integrated Thought Corporation Rich DeLoof, Systems Engineer, NASA Glenn Research Center Cross-Center Systems Development: Coordination Architecture and Practices Dr. William Grossman, Engineering Coordination Architectures & Practices, National Institute of Aerospace Bryan Moser, Engineering Coordination Architectures & Practices, National Institute of Aerospace Collaborative Multi-Center Implementation of NPR 7123.1A Phil Hall, SE Policy Technical Lead, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Nancy McNelis, EGRC Engineering Process Lead, NASA Glenn Research Center Managing CPAS Architecture and Requirements Volatility Michael Hazen, Senior Engineering Specialist, Jacobs Technology, Inc. Ares I Design Influence from Ares I-X Flight Data Lawrence D. Huebner, Technical Assistant, Ares Vehicle Integration Office, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center What is the Final Verification of Engineering Requirements? Eric Poole, PhD, Technical Assistant, Ares Vehicle Integration Office, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center MBSE Architecture Modeling Methodology Jeff Robinson, Branch Manager/Systems Engineering, Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) Systems Thinking: Historical Connections and Exploration Today Dr. Patrick Simpkins, Director of Engineering, NASA Kennedy Space Center   Words of Wisdom –Most project managers have questions for NASA management and seek opportunities to explore issues outside the pressures of daily project life.  What are the topics of interest affecting program or project success?  This track will present senior leaders from the agency and provide an opportunity for informal, insightful dialogue on key topics affecting agency and project success.     Diagnosing and Dealing with Project Pathologies William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator for Space Operations, NASA Headquarters Balancing your life as Program/Project Manager Wayne Hale, Deputy Associate Administrator for Strategic Partnerships, NASA Johnson Space Center Program Management in a Connected World Caris A. (Skip) Hatfield, Project Manager – International Space Station Common Docking Adapter, NASA Johnson Space Center Beth Dickey, Public Affairs Specialist, NASA Headquarters Global Trends in Project Management 2010 Dr. Ed Hoffman, Director, NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership, NASA Headquarters The Space Exploration Mission Russell Romanella, Director of the International Space Station (ISS) and Spacecraft Processing Directorate, NASA Kennedy Space Center Learning from the Shuttle Flow Control Valve Issue Mike Ryschkewitsch, Chief Engineer, NASA Headquarters
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