NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)The customer this was delivered for.Collected 542 Responses With a Secure NASA Technology Shortfall Assessment Platform
Key results
- 542 responses collected
- 200 questions in the feedback tool
- March 26, 2024 to June 30, 2024 project duration
NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) needed an efficient, secure way to assess and prioritize technology gaps critical to future space exploration. The organization had to gather detailed expert input that included both quantitative and qualitative feedback. It also needed the experience to align with NASA branding while meeting strict federal security and accessibility expectations. The work had to be delivered on an exceptionally fast timeline. NASA hired Ensemble to design and build an online data collection platform tailored to technology shortfall assessments. The implementation included secure registration and login, password encryption, session management, and a centralized database with encryption and access controls. The feedback tool was built with 200 questions and used dynamic branching and conditional logic to tailor questions based on user inputs. The team also ensured Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 compliance and provided data export plus an analytics dashboard for in-house analysis. The platform captured 542 responses, enabling structured collection of both quantitative and qualitative insights on technology shortfalls. Full compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 supported accessibility for all users. Security protocols protected sensitive information and helped maintain confidentiality and integrity of submitted feedback. NASA used the results to refine STMD priorities to better focus future technology investments for lunar, Mars, and beyond-Earth exploration.
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