# Presentation: 702127

## Electronic Position Description System (ePDS) Training Overview Goddard Space Flight Center

## What we want you to learn

- At the end of today’s session, you will be able to:
- Login to ePDS and create and publish a basic position description (PD).
- Create a basic PD, ie: a single grade PD
- Create non-basic PDs, e.g., supervisory, research, Team Lead, other.
- Make changes to a draft PD.
- Use an active PD to create a new PD or a Statement of Difference PD.
- Copy from the PDM Archives.

**Introduction**

## Why is NASA implementing ePDS?

- NASA had the opportunity to:
- Develop a NASA-customized application, with functionality and terminology designed specifically around NASA requirements and the needs of the human resources (HR) and supervisory communities.
- Further streamline and modernize human capital systems to more effectively support NASA missions and to provide improved services to stakeholders and customers.
- With ePDS, NASA has control over the timing and priority of system enhancements.

**Module 1: Introduction to ePDS**

**Notes:**
ePDS is a NASA-designed system.
ePDS was designed by NASA HR Specialists, who defined the system features to address Agency requirements.
ePDS has Agency-built and approved terminology, and all statements are applicable to NASA.
ePDS can integrate with other NASA systems.

## What is ePDS?

**Module 1: Introduction to ePDS**

## What are the Benefits of ePDS?

- ePDS will help:
- Improve development and consistency of PDs.
- Eliminate duplication through integration with other NASA systems.
- Improve the efficiency of the Agency classification process.
- Improve availability of classification and position information.
- Provide accurate and timely data to NASA's stakeholders and customers.
- Create PDs easily and quickly.
- Provide a capability that facilitates integrated and timely personnel actions.

**Module 1: Introduction to ePDS**

## What is the Scope of ePDS?

| Initial Phase |
| --- |
|   Replace current PDM system.
  Position creation, maintenance, and storage. |
| Future Phases |
|  Integration with other NASA systems.
  Processing personnel actions in WTTS. 
  Competencies from CMS.
  Employee PD access via HCIE Portal.
  Automatic update from FPPS to support reorganizations.
  Recertify PDs.
  System-generated career ladder PDs.
  Ability to select multiple organization codes per PD. |

**The initial focus is to transition from the current system, **
**and to implement additional and more complex functionality in later phases.**

**Module 1: Introduction to ePDS**

## ePDS Key Features

- ePDS is intuitive
- Automatically populate PD sections
- Editable text
- Duties in ePDS are entered manually
- Automated worksheets
- Electronic signatures
- NASA password access
- Contractor Access

**Module 1: Introduction to ePDS**

## How do I log into ePDS?
From the internet, log into this URL: https://epds.nasa.gov/

Click Login on the left menu.

On the next screen enter your Agency User ID and NAMS Password and click Login. 

- From the internet, log into this URL: _[https://](https://epds.nasa.gov/)__[epds.nasa.gov](https://epds.nasa.gov/)_/
- Click Login on the left menu.
- On the next screen enter your Agency User ID and NAMS Password and click Login.

- Overview of ePDS Functionality

**After three unsuccessful login attempts, your account will be locked.**
**Contact your ePDS Center Administrator to unlock your account.**

**Module 1: Introduction to ePDS**

**Notes:**
The URL above is for the ePDS Production environment. For training purposes, we are going to use the ePDS Staging environment.

The Agency User ID and NAMS Password are the same login information for HCIE. If users aren’t sure what their Agency User ID is or what their NAMS Password is, there are links on the ePDS Login page for assistance (links to the Enterprise Directory and to IdMAX).

## When can I start using ePDS?

**The system is now “Live”, you can start using the system today.**

**Module 2: Create a PD**

**Notes:**
This is in the Position Title section.

## ePDS Administrators for GSFC

- Nelson Rodriguez  _[Nelson.S.Rodriguez@nasa.gov](mailto:RodriguezNelson.S.Rodriguez@nasa.gov)_ 301.286.2883
- Alan Hansen _[Alan.C.Hansen@nasa.gov](mailto:Alan.C.Hansen@nasa.gov)_ 301.286.3827
- Nicole Reed _[Nicole.M.Reed@nasa.gov](mailto:Nicole.M.Reed@nasa.gov)_ 301.286.2001
- LaTonyia Guyton _[LaTonyia.N.Guyton@nasa.gov](mailto:LaTonyia.N.Guyton@nasa.gov)_ 301.286.6153