2014 International Space Apps Challenge
Beth Beck, NASA Open Innovation Program Manager
2014 International Space Apps Challenge
BethBeck,NASA
 46 countries participated
 735 virtual participants
 69 virtual team projects
Space Apps 2014 kicked off Thursday night in Doha, Qatar at
midnight and ended in Seattle, Washington at 6 p.m. Pacific time
—76 hours of around-the-world hacking on NASA data challenges.
Volunteer Engagement Around the Planet
2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview
BethBeck,NASA
Earth Watch: Where on Earth (44 projects)
Cool It (21)
Robotics: Exomars Rover is My Robot (42)
Asteroids: Asteroid Prospector (38)
Space Tech: Space Wearables (25)
Alert-Alert (24)
Space Flight: Growing Food for A Martian Table (22)
SpaceT (20)
Most Popular Challenges
2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview
BethBeck,NASA
Global Winners
2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview
BethBeck,NASA
2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview
Global Winners
BethBeck,NASA
Collaboration = Complex + MESSY!
Open-ended solutions,
No rules of engagement,
No one is in charge,
Individuals bring baggage.
BethBeck,NASA
Key Ingredients:
Motivation
Contribution
Disruption
Collaborative Secret Sauce
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What Brings Us Together?
Shared Purpose/Passion
Collaboration: Motivation
BethBeck,NASA
Self-fulfillment within
community context:
Create social good
Solve problems
Demonstrate skills
Try something new
Collaboration: Motivation
BethBeck,NASA
What do we bring to the community?
Intellectual + Social + Physical Capital
Collaboration: Contribution
BethBeck,NASA
Collaboration: Contribution
Teams, like solutions, come in all shapes and sizes
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Solvers Come in Unexpected Packages
Collaboration: Contribution
Space Family Robinson: Toronto’s People’s Choice Winner
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Diversity of Thinking:
Coders + Designers + Artists + Makers
Divergents + Convergents
Deductives + Inductives + Abductives
Right Brains + Left Brains
Extroverts + Introverts
Collaboration: Contribution
Vive la différence!
BethBeck,NASA
Challenge deadlines MAGNIFY tensions.
Goals & expectations,
Methods,
Personality quirks,
Idea ownership, and
Unequal recognition.
Individuals differ over:
Collaboration: Disruption
Uncertainty and change = discomfort, tension, conflict
BethBeck,NASA
Collaboration: Disruption
Disruptive thinking reveals new possibilities!
BethBeck,NASA
BethBeck,NASA
Wanted: Disruptive Thinking NOT Disruptive Behavior!
Share ideas, resources, time.
Treat each other with respect.
Listen.
Seek ideas of others.
Offer expertise, as needed.
Collaborate, don’t dominate.
Create Code of Conduct:
Collaboration: Disruption
Collaborative Match-Making Process
Tables organized by challenge for self-selection.
Provide Virtual + Physical Connection Points
Nametags designate team interests or skills.
BethBeck,NASA
Collaborative Match-Making Process
Not all teams work.
Be prepared to referee…if necessary….
BethBeck,NASA
Collaboration = Complex + Messy, but WELL worth it!
BethBeck,NASA
Space Apps: Brought to you by NASA’s Open Gov Team
BethBeck,NASA

NASA's 2014 International Space Apps Challenge: Collaboration Process

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    2014 International SpaceApps Challenge Beth Beck, NASA Open Innovation Program Manager
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    2014 International SpaceApps Challenge BethBeck,NASA
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     46 countriesparticipated  735 virtual participants  69 virtual team projects Space Apps 2014 kicked off Thursday night in Doha, Qatar at midnight and ended in Seattle, Washington at 6 p.m. Pacific time —76 hours of around-the-world hacking on NASA data challenges. Volunteer Engagement Around the Planet 2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview BethBeck,NASA
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    Earth Watch: Whereon Earth (44 projects) Cool It (21) Robotics: Exomars Rover is My Robot (42) Asteroids: Asteroid Prospector (38) Space Tech: Space Wearables (25) Alert-Alert (24) Space Flight: Growing Food for A Martian Table (22) SpaceT (20) Most Popular Challenges 2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview BethBeck,NASA
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    Global Winners 2014 SpaceApps Challenge Overview BethBeck,NASA
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    2014 Space AppsChallenge Overview Global Winners BethBeck,NASA
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    Collaboration = Complex+ MESSY! Open-ended solutions, No rules of engagement, No one is in charge, Individuals bring baggage. BethBeck,NASA
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    What Brings UsTogether? Shared Purpose/Passion Collaboration: Motivation BethBeck,NASA
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    Self-fulfillment within community context: Createsocial good Solve problems Demonstrate skills Try something new Collaboration: Motivation BethBeck,NASA
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    What do webring to the community? Intellectual + Social + Physical Capital Collaboration: Contribution BethBeck,NASA
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    Collaboration: Contribution Teams, likesolutions, come in all shapes and sizes BethBeck,NASA
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    Solvers Come inUnexpected Packages Collaboration: Contribution Space Family Robinson: Toronto’s People’s Choice Winner BethBeck,NASA
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    Diversity of Thinking: Coders+ Designers + Artists + Makers Divergents + Convergents Deductives + Inductives + Abductives Right Brains + Left Brains Extroverts + Introverts Collaboration: Contribution Vive la différence! BethBeck,NASA
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    Challenge deadlines MAGNIFYtensions. Goals & expectations, Methods, Personality quirks, Idea ownership, and Unequal recognition. Individuals differ over: Collaboration: Disruption Uncertainty and change = discomfort, tension, conflict BethBeck,NASA
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    Collaboration: Disruption Disruptive thinkingreveals new possibilities! BethBeck,NASA
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    BethBeck,NASA Wanted: Disruptive ThinkingNOT Disruptive Behavior! Share ideas, resources, time. Treat each other with respect. Listen. Seek ideas of others. Offer expertise, as needed. Collaborate, don’t dominate. Create Code of Conduct: Collaboration: Disruption
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    Collaborative Match-Making Process Tablesorganized by challenge for self-selection. Provide Virtual + Physical Connection Points Nametags designate team interests or skills. BethBeck,NASA
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    Collaborative Match-Making Process Notall teams work. Be prepared to referee…if necessary…. BethBeck,NASA
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    Collaboration = Complex+ Messy, but WELL worth it! BethBeck,NASA
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    Space Apps: Broughtto you by NASA’s Open Gov Team BethBeck,NASA