NASA: Better Mechanisms Needed for Sharing Lessons Learned

Abstract

In response to your request, this report discusses the mechanisms that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has in place capture, disseminate, and apply past lessons learned towards mission success. We found that NASA's processes, procedures, systems do not effectively capture and share lessons learned therefore, NASA has no assurance that lessons are being applied future missions. We include recommendations to the NASA on ways to strengthen the agency's lessons learning processes systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA398752

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Community Of Practice
  • Computer Programming
  • Congress
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineers
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Space Stations
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space