July 17th, 2008 - VOL. 1 Issue 6

In This Issue

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?
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Features

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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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.
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This Month in NASA History

Ranger 7

On July 28, 1964, Ranger 7 was launched from Cape Canaveral.
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In the Current Issue of ASK

+ Applying the Secrets of Hubble’s Success to Constellation
by Frank J. Cepollina

+ Juno: Making the Most of More Time
by Rick Grammier

+ Harvesting Project Knowledge
by Nancy M. Dixon and Katrina Pugh