Moon to Mars: Planning and Executing for the Long Term

Explore strategies for long-term planning and execution in complex projects through this conference talk from StaffPlus New York 2022. Learn how to apply NASA's approach to Moon and Mars missions to your own ambitious goals. Discover the importance of infrastructure investment, cross-team collaboration, and early feedback cycles. Understand how to balance risk-taking with safety considerations, and how to architect systems as a force multiplier. Gain insights on establishing effective communication channels, implementing continuous testing, and empowering teams to achieve far-reaching objectives. Apply these lessons to confidently tackle projects that may seem as challenging as sending humans to Mars.

Intro
Moon to Mars Planning and executing for the long term
Sending human explorers 250,000 miles to the Moon, then 140 million miles to Mars, requires a bold vision, effective program management, funding for modern systems development and mission operations, and support from our partners across the globe.
Infrastructure investment enables future work
Partner with teams outside of your org
Get feedback early and often
On the Moon, we can take reasonable risks while astronauts are just three days from home. There we will prove technologies and mature systems necessary to live and work on another world before embarking on what could be a 2-3 year mission to Mars.
Bold Vision: Architect as force multiplier
1. Cross the A- Establish relationships and communication channels across reporting lines.
Use continuous testing and measurement to gain confidence and trust in your long term goals.
Step back so the team can step forward