Review of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise Applications Program Plan (2002) / Chapter Skim
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3 Section-Specific Findings and Recommendations
3 Section-Specific Findings and Recommendations
Pages 8-16
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b. How the current strategy sets up the framework for the future implementation of specific program elements, or, how the current Plan lays the foundation for a future implementation plan, since this document is not intended to include an implementation plan.
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Comments Regarding Section I: Vision, Plans, Mission, and Goals To achieve consistency and clarity throughout the Applications Plan the committee recommends that the following improvements be considered: Section 1.1 - NASA Vision The statement in paragraph 3, "Specific elements of the ESE contributions to the visions q~ .
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The committee also noted that the last goal listed in Section I.3 does not include the private sector and other non-government partners. Comments and Recommendations Regarding Section 2: Program Planning Strategies The committee felt that the three-stage organization of the program planning strategy seemed practical and that the existing content of the Applications Plan subsections on these topics was useful.
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The committee supports the concept of soliciting for "performers" from the public, academic, and private sectors, and felt that a diagram describing the connections between NASA, a specific partner, and successful respondents to a solicitation might be helpful. representation by Edward Sheffner of NASA on August 1, 2002.
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Example of how the Applications Plan might illustrate the relationships between NASA, its formal Applications Program parkers, public or private sector "performers" that carry out specific applications projects, and end users. Figure ~ is the committee's simplified portrayal of how it understands the process.
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The committee agrees that the ESE Applications Program should provide the bridge between ESE's research domain and the public/private sector's operational activities. It seems that the Applications Plan shouic3 better articulate this bridging/transition.
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Alternatively, if the GPRA emphasis and format are not required for the Applications Plan, the committee recommends replacing the GPRA orientation with NASA-designed evaluation methodology and performance measures appropriate for the process and products set forth in the Applications Plan. A central role for NASA's partners and stakeholders is one of the great strengths of the NASA applications strategy and should be one of the Applications Plan's most prominent i features.
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Comments and Recommendations Regarding Appendices The three appendices are informative and useful adjuncts to the Applications Plan. At the same time, the committee recommends augmenting the existing appendices with additional information, and moving one appendix to the text and renl7lcin~ it with relaters information in a recent NASA publication.
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Adding this information would complete and balance the presentation. Alternatively, if NASA intends or expects that federal agencies alone will be drivers, the committee recommends that NASA review the introductory language quoted above to determine if it should be revised.
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