Quarterly Virtual Dinner Meeting: Project Risk Management and the Return of Human Space Flight Support
Michael Thompson, Lt Col, PMP, USAF, Director of Military Liaison, PMI Space Coast
Risk management is the key to project success and is a priority to all leaders and managers. Successful project risk management will mean the difference between project success and failure. Risk management is never more important than when your job is to provide contingency rescue for NASA and NASA-sponsored astronauts at a moment’s notice covering a 155 million square mile area of responsibility.
Lt Col Michael Thompson will discuss project risk management planning and execution through the lens of the Commander in charge of recovering NASA astronauts flying in commercial capsules such as the SpaceX Crew Dragon or Boeing Starliner CST-100, or the NASA deep-space Orion capsule.
Risk management is an iterative process which occurs at in all project processes and in the military context is conducted at the Strategic, Operational and Tactical levels of command. The scrutiny and attention of a project protecting national assets in the international spotlight after nearly a nine-year gap is nearly impossible to explain. Risk management is a must.
At the end of the day, whether it’s rescuing military members on the battlefield or recovering astronauts after a launch anomaly, Lt Col Thompson and his team have risk mitigation as the cornerstone to ensure that someone’s worst day is not their last day.
December Virtual Happy Hour - Kahoot Trivia
PMI Space Coast Virtual Happy Hour!
Thursday, December 17th starting at 6:00
Please join us for our December Virtual Happy Hour and play the fun online trivia game Kahoot with us! Pour yourself a drink of your choice, make up a little plate of nibbles, and join your Project Management peers in Brevard County for a fun game with a prize to the winner.
Registration is free and required due to security concerns. Please register prior to Noon, December 17th. We will send out a secure, password protected Teams meeting link the afternoon of the event. If for any reason you have difficulty logging in or don't receive the link prior to 5:30 PM, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will do our best to assist.