NASA

External Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

Deep-dive research and facilitation into how NASA works with external partners

Role
Lead Strategist
Impact
Informed NASA's five-year workforce collaboration strategy
Outcome
First agency-wide co-creative design initiative

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The Challenge

NASA's external collaboration processes were fragmented and lacked a scalable framework. Different divisions operated with disconnected tools, ad-hoc processes, and siloed data, creating friction in partnerships and slowing mission-critical collaboration across government agencies, commercial companies, international organizations, and academic institutions.

The Approach

Multi-month research and facilitation initiative. In-depth research across NASA divisions mapping collaboration workflows and identifying friction points. High-stakes workshops with NASA leadership to align on shared vision and guiding principles. Service blueprints mapping the full external collaboration lifecycle from partner onboarding to knowledge sharing. Prototyping and testing new secure, scalable engagement models.

  • Developed clear, structured framework for external collaboration reducing inefficiencies
  • Improved alignment between internal teams and external partners
  • Influenced future investments in collaboration tools and policies
  • Established first agency-wide adoption of co-creative design thinking
  • Results directly informed NASA's five-year workforce collaboration strategy

The Impact

Directly informed NASA's five-year workforce collaboration strategy. Established co-creative design thinking as an agency-wide capability for external engagement.

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