NASA Project Management (PM) Network����Tony Nerone

Vision for Agency-Wide PM Community

Vision:

• To foster a thriving and supportive NASA project management community that offers resources and developmental opportunities to increase effectiveness, drive efficiencies, and achieve success.

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Objective:

• To strengthen collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the NASA PM community

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Key Initiatives:

• PM Network: Increasing engagement & making resources available
• PM Community Barrier Analysis: Identifying opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the PM community
• Bringing PM Together: Virtual and in-person forums
• PM Community Collaboration: Strengthening partnership between Center PM communities and Agency-wide PM communities

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PM Network Agency Support

Governance:

• The NASA PM Network’s charter addresses organizational approach, capturing formulation activities and alignment to Agency goals.

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NASA Sponsors:

• NASA Chief Program Management Officer
• NASA Chief Knowledge Officer

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Community Feedback

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• Stay connected
• Easily communicate with others in NASA’s PM community.

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• Collaborate across NASA
• Work together with colleagues from different centers.

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• Learn from others
• Share and receive knowledge, tips, and best practices.

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• Solve problems faster
• Improve your ability to learn and tackle challenges.

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• Grow professionally
• Find opportunities for mentorship and career development.

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• Feel included
• Be part of a more inclusive project management environment.

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• Work with different teams
• Discover how other NASA PM teams operate.

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• Gain insight
• Understand more about what's happening across NASA’s PM community.

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• Support big initiatives
• Play a role in driving important initiatives across the agency.

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• PM Network questionnaires will be sent out to get input from the community. Please send us your thoughts!

Why the PM Network?�Opportunity to Strengthen the PM Community

PM Network Focus

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PM Network Teams Channel

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The PM Network

PM Pulse

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Ask Me Anything Series

Occurs monthly (possibly more!):

• Leadership and Management
• Cost and Schedule Management
• Best Practices
• Risk Management
• NASA PM Processes and Procedures
• Expert and leader perspectives
• Your chance to learn and ask experts your questions!
• Events are recorded and available on the PM Network.
• Anyone can propose topics or speakers—please reach out to us!

Quarterly PM Roundtable Sessions

• Regularly scheduled gatherings for NASA PM practitioners to discuss challenges, opportunities, and experiences, ask questions, inform, and learn about the latest from the CPMO and others.
• Formats include breakout and panel discussions to bring thought leadership and information sharing to the community.

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2025 PM Network Events

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Risk Management with Dr. Mary Skow

Supply Chain Risk Management with Valle Kauniste and Jonathan Root

NASA Schedule Management with Michele King

Nontraditional Paths for PM Careers with Vince Elliot

EVM at NASA with Jon Fleming and Kristen Kehrer

High Reliability Organizations with David Fuller

Organizational Change Management with Laura Meyer

PMEA Winners Chaudhry and Kenny

Best Practices Panel Discussion with Rich Burns, Dawn Schaible, and Darrell Foster

PM Resources

PM Network Teams Channel:

• Your resource to ask questions, for events, and to connect with others.
• Event recordings and presentations can be found here.
• PM Network Teams Channel

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PM Network SharePoint Site:

• https://nasa.sharepoint.com/sites/pmnetwork
• Work in progress—please check it out and provide feedback on the survey page!

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Join the PM Network

Joining the Teams Channel will give you access to the event content and add you to the email list to receive PM Network communications.

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https://nasa.sharepoint.com/sites/pmnetwork

JOIN HERE

JPL- Joining the PM Network

1. Complete NAMS Request

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3. Open MS Teams

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2. Redeem Access via Microsoft MyAccess

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1. Fill out NAMS Request (Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) External Collaboration Resources)
2. Select a sponsor - feel free to select Daniel Hoffpauir
3. Select "NASA Engineering Network" as the Program
4. Select "Program/Project Management (PPM) " as the Mission
5. d. Select “PM Network" as the Access Package
6. e. Provide a simple justification like "Desire to join the NASA PM community"
7. f. Wait for provisioning to complete, then proceed step 2

1. Once approved, redeem access via Microsoft MyAccess
2. Ensure you see 'NASA Launchpad' logo in the top-left
3. Click "Available"
4. Click "Request" on any access packages you see
5. Proceed to step 3

1. Once step 3 is completed, it’s time to open Teams!
2. Start or restart your Teams app
3. Login with your JPL credentials
4. Switch to the NASA org (see screenshot)
5. Make sure you click "Teams" in the left navigation (below Chat)