1. Preparing to Lead a
Complex Project
Kelly Elliott,
Carol Scott,
Bob Doremus,
Jay Leggett
NASA JSC
PM Challenge 2010

2. Development Model and Target Audiences
System
Project
Engineering
Management
Program Program
GS-15 Systems Manager
to Engineer
SES PPMD
Large
Project Large
GS-13 Project
Systems
to Engineer Manager
GS-15
Subsystem Subsystem
Engineer Project
SSEDP Manager
PLP
HQ/SELDP HQ/PMLDP
GS-7 Small Project Small Project
to Team Team
GS-12 Member Member
Career Launch Pad

3. Development Program Content
60%
50%
Leadership
40%
Congressional Operations
30% Systems Engineering
Project Management
20%
Program Planning & Control
10%
0% Common Components:
PPMD PLP SSEDP Leadership & Technical Assessments
Group Learning Events
Mentoring
Work Assignments
Individual Development Plans
Activities to Build Agency Awareness

4. Overall Goals of PPMD
• Prepare future Program and Project Managers for the long-term
challenges facing NASA and to provide continuing leadership of
space exploration programs by:
– Developing competencies in leadership and project management through
a variety of development activities and a focus on work assignments
– Executive level training, mentoring, and work assignments targeted for
large scale Program and Project Management roles.
– Work assignments and training emphasizing preparation for DDT&E
roles
– Enabling relationship building among participants and strengthening
collaboration with other Centers
– Technical curriculum created through a collaborative effort involving
current NASA leaders, Advisory Council and other retired NASA
executives, current aerospace industry leaders and other industry
executives.

5. Overall Goals of PLP & SSEDP
• Develop participant’s competencies in project management, systems
engineering and leadership so that JSC has a talented pool of
capable project managers and systems engineers ready to become
an element (level 4) project manager or systems engineer by:
– Providing a core curriculum that incorporates speakers with different
perspectives
– Incorporating group learning events to capture lessons learned and
project management and systems engineering best practices
– Utilizing current NASA leaders as mentors
– Focusing on individual development
– Increasing Agency awareness through exposure to other Centers and
entities who practice and influence project management and systems
engineering practices
– Providing networking opportunities for participants to work with emerging
leaders from across the Center

6. Development Program Participants
• Carol Scott
– PPMD Participant from Kennedy Space Center
– Developing the Program Integration Office for the Constellation Space
Transportation Planning Office
• Bob Doremus
– PLP Participant from Johnson Space Center
– Manager of the Space Shuttle Program Safety and Mission Assurance Office
• Jay Leggett
– SSEDP Participant from Johnson Space Center
– International Space Station Vehicle Chief Engineer