Science Office for Mission Assessments - SOMA
The following AO Simplification Lessons Learned Workshop was held on February 28-29, 2008.
AO Simplification Process: Lessorns Learned Workshop
The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters has initiated an effort to simplify NASA Announcements of Opportunity (AOs). To support this effort, SMD conducted a Discovery, Mars Scout, and Small Explorer (SMEX) Lessons Learned Workshop to focus on experience and lessons learned these recent proposal cycles. The workshop was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel at DFW Airport on February 28-29, 2008.
Topics for the workshop included the following:
- AO Requirements (perception and reality),
- Technical Data including Telecom (how much is too much),
- Cost and Schedule Data (how much is needed),
- Launch Services and other external factors (interactions with the cost cap),
- Education and Public Outreach (including student collaborations), and
- Letters of Commitment (including endorsements and foreign support)
Related Links
- + NASA Official: Cindy Daniels
- + Curator: SOMA Web Support
- + Last Modified: September 15, 2011