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
ACE Project by NASAMission impossible. Or is it?
Natalya PrilipkoJune, 2014
Project scopePrimary Mission: Observe energetic particles within the solar system
Project scopeCustomer : NASA
Project ACE
Ground operations Integration TestingSpace
craftScience
Instruments
Class : C
● 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
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
Complexity
● R&D space project● Different cultures● Various locations● A lot of uncertainty● Launch restrictions
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Key challenges
● Completing on budget and schedule ● New expensive technology ● Communication and culture● NASA’s Micro-management● Launch date
Key PM principles
● People● Planning● Communication● Uncertainty● Complexity
Lessons learned
● Respect● Mix of Management styles● Smart team shuffling● Constant communication within the
management● Hot meetings● De-scoping to good enough
ACE launchedon
25 August 1997from
Cape Canaveral AirForce Station
Merci!
Thank you!
Gracias!
Спасибо!
!תודה
What do scientists get from ACE?
ACE launch
References
● Laufer, Alexander, Todd Post, and Edward J. Hoffman. "Shared Voyage." (2005).● http://swepam.lanl.gov/● www.youtube.com●