One NASA: Sharing Knowledge through an Agency-wide Process Asset Library (PAL)

One NASA: Sharing Knowledge through an Agency-wide Process Asset Library (PAL)
Baraka J. Truss (Author/Presenter)
Grey Settle (Author)
Project Lead
NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center

Introduction:

This presentation will cover the key purpose and components behind implementing the NASA PAL website. This presentation will present the current results, describing the process used to create the website, the current usage measure, and will demonstrate how NASA is truly becoming ONE. The target audience for the presentation includes those currently implementing the CMMI model and looking for PAL adoption techniques.

Outline:

Agency PAL Background
Website purpose
Characteristics of the website
User accounts status
Website content size
Usage percentages
NASA's benefits from PAL
General Recommendations

Learning Objectives:

Website purpose
Characteristics of the website
User accounts status
Website content size
Usage percentages

Biography:

Mrs. Truss is currently a member of the Flight Software Branch in the Engineering Directorate at Marshall Space Flight Center. Her assigned task is Project Lead for the Software Process Improvement effort within the Flight Software Branch. Her responsibilities include preparing the Group for the Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model and Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 3 assessment and training/orientating employees on software processes/model. In fulfilling her task Mrs. Truss fully understands the Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Models, the software process of the Flight Software Branch and the software process for the Agency. Mrs. Truss is the prime point of contact for populating/managing the NASA Software Process Asset Library (PAL). In conjunction with this assignment, Mrs. Truss also support the NASA and MSFC Software Working Groups in which she is a member and has served on sub-groups that research and feedback vital software information to the Working Group.

Mrs. Truss is also the chairperson of the Software Engineering Process Group for the Flight Software Branch in which she and other team members are responsible for implementing software process improvement within the Branch. Mrs. Truss has been the COTR for the COTS IV&V task, a Co-Principle Investigator for Complexity Model research and is also responsible for tracking the training of employees in the Branch. Mrs. Truss is also a part-time faculty member of the computer science department at Alabama A&M University where she instructs undergraduate students in the field of computer science. Her duties include managing course curriculum, evaluating student knowledge retention and motivating students with the vast knowledge that the computer world has to offer. This task allows students to be prepared for the changing world of computer technology through lecture and hands-on experience. In addition, Mrs. Truss also serves on the University Industry Advisory Board which is a feedback mechanism for the University to remain informed of new technologies in the current computer industry and assists with ABET accreditation.