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Description of Driving Event:

The high Program visibility of Multi-Element Integration Test (MEIT) warrants the need for detailed daily status. Unfortunately, the process for obtaining and providing status proved disruptive to realtime Test Team operations at KSC. Several times during the day people from different organizations would come to the control room in search of information for test status or forward planning assessments. This had a negative impact on control room discipline and seriously affected the ability of the Test Directors and Project Engineers to maintain focus on test implementation.

Root cause: Lack of pre-established reporting protocol and schedule for disseminating MEIT information to ISS Program Office.