New PD Tool Will Save Supervisors' and Managers' Time

This summer, NASA is introducing a new automated Position Description Management (PDM) system and process that will enable supervisors, managers and human resources staff to create new position descriptions (PDs) easily and promptly and that will streamline the classification process. PDM, a pathfinder project managed by the Integrated Financial Management (IFM) Program Office, is directly linked to the Program's "One NASA" concept as a standard way of doing business.

Goddard is the Agency Lead and Pilot Center for PDM. Rollout week at Goddard is June 18, 2002 and GSFC is expected to make a full transition to the new system by June 25. Roll out week will include training sessions for HR staff, and supervisors and managers. The user-friendly tool also has on line access to tutorials and Quick Reference Guides.

If you would like more information about PDM, visit the web site at: http://npdm.nasa.gov For additional information about the many other projects managed by IFMP visit www.ifmp.nasa.gov. Keith Lowe is the PDM Agency Functional Lead and Diane Bittner is the Agency-wide Technical Lead. Watch for details about PDM in future issues of Goddard news or contact Denise Davis, PDM Agency Change Management Lead 6-1382.