Science Office for Mission Assessments - SOMA

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and SOMA will conduct its seventh Principal Investigator (PI) Team Masters Forum September 20, 2017 in Crystal City, VA.
 
The forum brings together teams from the Astrophysics and Heliophysics Explorers announcement of opportunity (AO) process to gain a better understanding of the role of a Principal Investigator (PI) at NASA. Master practitioners from past science missions will share stories, perspectives, lessons learned, and best practices with their colleagues.
 
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PI Masters Forum #7 - Agenda September 20, 2017 Hilton Crystal City, 2399 jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal City, VA
Session Title	Time	Speakers/Panelists
Formal Welcome & Opening Remarks - Welcome, Agenda Review - Attendee Introductions	8:00-8:15	Ed Wieler, Moderator
SMD Introduction/Overview - How Explorer Program fits within SMD mission set	8:15-8:30	Dennis Andrucyk / SMD DAA
SMD Management of PI-Led Missions: Guidance and Expectations (PANEL) - Introduction of Panelists (5 min) - Guidance and Expectations: Astrophysics Div (10 min) Heliophysics Div (10 min) Program Scientist Role (10 min) Program Executive Role (10 min) - Discussion / Q&A (25 min)	8:30-9:40	Panel Host: Ed Weiler Andrea Razzaghi/Astro Dep Div Dir Peg Luce/Heliophysics Div Dir (act) Linda Sparke, Dan Moses / PS Willis Jenkins, Mark Sistilli / PE
Break	9:40-9:55
Lessons from Previous Explorer Missions - PI PANEL - Introduction of Panelists (5 min) - ICON (15 min) - NICER (15 min) - WISE (15 min) - NuSTAR (15 min) - Level 1 and Level 2 Requirements (20 min) - Discussion / Q&A (40 min)	9:55-12:00	Panel Host: Ed Weiler Thomas Immel / PI Keith Gendreau / PI Ned Wright / PI Fiona Harrison / PI Fiona Harrison / PI
Lunch	12:00-1:00
Lessons from Previous Explorer Missions - PM PANEL - Introduction of Panelists (5 min) - ASTRO-H (15 min) - CYGNSS (15 min) - NICER (15 min) - IRIS (15 min) - Discussion / Q&A (35 min)	1:00-2:40	Panel Host: Ed Weiler Cynthia Simmons / PM John Scherrer / PM Sridhar Manthipragada / PM Gary Kushner / PM
Explorers Program Office Role (PANEL) - Program Office Role - Assistance vs Oversight - Discussion / Q&A (15 min)	2:40-3:20	Panel Host: Ed Weiler Nick Chrissotimos / Explorer PM Greg Frazier / Explorer DPM Christine Hinkle/Explorer Bus Mgr
Break(Feedback Form)	3:20-3:35
Dealing with Resource Challenges (PANEL) - Managing Partners, Managing Contingency,   Descope Philosophy - Discussion / Q&A (15 min)	3:35-4:20	Panel Host: Ed Weiler Jim Russell / AIM PI Charlie Sobeck / Kepler PM
SOMA Analysis of Previous PI Missions Performance	4:20-4:50	Carlos Liceaga/NASA SOMA
Closing Remarks	4:50-5:00	Ed Weiler, Moderator

 

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