Center of Excellence
With a growing focus on a national government with a commitment to openness, NASA has proactively investigated, tested and demonstrated the effectiveness of new business models, tools, and strategies that support collaborative innovation and NASA’s mission. NASA’s experimentation and early results come with great responsibility to lead empowerment of the rest of the federal government through shared experience and collective expertise regarding collaborative innovation. The Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation is envisioned as a Government-led virtual CoE to unify and advance the efforts of multiple U.S. Government Agencies seeking to use distributed innovation models to improve government processes. This initiative will result in the development of innovative solutions for NASA and other government agency challenges, using a unified framework and leveraging the resources of each for the benefit of all.
The goals of the CoECI include:
- The creation of a translational Community of Practice
- The creation of a collaborative environment for cross Agency experimentation in collaborative innovation
- Models for implementation guidance in collaborative innovation
- The creation of a repository of best practices and applications of collaborative innovation methodologies
The three primary functions of the CoECI include:
- Education and best practice sharing
- Implementation guidance
- Measurement of impact
Innovation is an inherently social activity; the best ideas emerge when the questions that need to be asked are effectively identified and can be asked to a broad and diverse audience. The Center allows NASA to share its experience and facilitate broader impact across other federal agencies.
Activity Goal:
- To launch the CoE collaborative environment for cross-agency sharing of best practices, knowledge management, and collaborative project leadership. (1 year)
- Conduct 2 training workshops within the next year. (1 year)