Science Office for Mission Assessments - SOMA
PI Masters Forum 8
Principal Investigator Team Masters Forum 8
The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and SOMA conducted its eighth Principal Investigator (PI) Team Masters Forum February 12, 2020 in College Park, MD.
This PI Team knowledge-sharing event is being held following the major science mission announcement of opportunity (AO) Phase A selections as established by SMD Policy Directive 13B (SPD-13B). The purpose of this Forum is to enable engagement, sharing, and learning from colleagues in relevant science missions through their stories, shared experiences, and lessons learned as a means to enhance the probability of executing a mission successfully.
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| PI Masters Forum #8 - Agenda February 12, 2020 The Hotel at University of Maryland, College Park, MD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Session Title | Time | Speakers/Panelists |
| Formal Welcome & Opening Remarks - Welcome, Agenda Review - Attendee Introductions | Geoff Yoder, Moderator | |
| SMD Introduction/Overview | Sandra Connelly/SMD DAA(A) | |
| SMD Management of PI-Led Missions: Guidance
and Expectations (PANEL) - Introduction of Panelists (5 min) - Guidance and Expectations: - Discussion / Q&A (25 min) | Panel Host: Geoff Yoder Nicola Fox / Heliophysics Div Dir, Dan Moses, Roshanak Hakimzadeh, Simon Plunkett / PS, Bill Stabnow, Alan Zide, Willis Jenkins / PE | |
| Lessons from Previous Explorer Missions - PI PANEL - Introduction of Panelists (5 min) - GUSTO (15 min) - GOLD (15 min) - NICER (15 min) - Level 1 and Level 2 Requirements (15 min) - Discussion / Q&A (40 min) | Panel Host: Geoff Yoder Chris Walker / PI Richard Eastes / PI Keith Gendreau / PI Jared Leisner / PS | |
| Lessons from Previous Explorer Missions - PM PANEL | Panel Host: Geoff Yoder Susan Westfall / PSE William Wells / PSE Gary Kushner / PM David Spencer / PM | |
| Program Office Role - Program Office Role - Assistance vs Oversight (25 min) - Discussion / Q&A (15 min) | Panel Host: Geoff Yoder Nick Chrissotimos / AD-EHPD Michael Delmont / DPM-STP Gregory Frazier / DPM-Explorers Pietro Campanella / BM-STP Christine Hinkle / BM-Explorers | |
| ESPA Ring Presentation (10 min) - Discussion / Q&A (15 min) | Mandy Self Melody Martinez | |
| Dealing with Resource Challenges (PANEL) - Managing Partners, Managing Contingency, Descope Philosophy (15 min) - Discussion / Q&A (15 min) | Introduction: Geoff Yoder Jim Russell / AIM PI | |
| SOMA Analysis of Previous PI Missions Performance | Victor Lucas / NASA SOMA | |
| Closing Remarks | Geoff Yoder, Moderator | |
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- + Last Modified: March 11, 2020