NASA Recognized for Excellence in Project Management

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WASHINGTON -- NASA has been recognized for 40 years of shared project
management success by the Project Management Institute, or PMI, of
Newton Square, Pa.

"NASA has advanced the discipline of project, program and portfolio
management by example," said Ricardo Viana Vargas, chairman of the
PMI Board of Directors during their Global Congress-North America
annual conference that took place in Orlando, Fla., in October.
Vargas also noted that 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the
founding of PMI and the Apollo 11 moon landing.

"As our missions have become increasingly international and
collaborative, we are grateful to PMI for its tireless efforts in
advocating project management competencies and standards that reflect
the global nature of complex projects today," said NASA Chief
Engineer Mike Ryschkewitsch, who accepted the award on behalf of the
agency.

NASA and PMI work together toward shared goals of project management
excellence. Through NASA's Academy of Program/Project and Engineering
Leadership, or APPEL, the agency has collaborated with PMI on
research and educational efforts including project management
certification. NASA also has participated as members of PMI's Global
Corporate Council, a group of project-based organizations committed
to improving performance on complex projects.

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

For more information about PMI, visit:

http://www.pmi.org