Nasa space flight program and project management handbook pdf

Management handbook and is a 2014 handbook prepared by nasa office. Earned value management is a project management tool effectively integrating the investment scope of work with schedule and cost elements for optimum investment planning and control. Explain the impact of project management and systems engineering challenges and decisions to safety and mission assurance across the mission lifecycle smafocused. It further identifies and summarizes the technical authority process as it applies to space flight program and project management3 and codifies the toplevel. A history of project mercury nasa sp4201, 1966, reprinted 1999 results of the second manned suborbital space flight, july 21, 1961 results of the first united states manned orbital space flight, february 20, 1962 pdf file results of the second u. It is supplemented by center specific examples, best practices, and lessons learned where appropriate. You can find useful information on nasa s technologies in techport, including descriptions of technologies, images, and. Focr 3 tailoring of this nasa technical standard for application to a specific program or project shall be formally documented as part of program or project requirements and approved by the responsible technical authority in accordance with npr 7120. Get the latest updates on nasa missions, watch nasa tv live, and. Pdf nasa space flight program and project management. The nasa space flight program and project management handbook is designed to enable nasa managers to achieve mission success.

Management handbook describes how programs and projects are managed in nasa and contains. The nasa ceh was developed not only for the nasa cost estimators, but for those who interface with cost estimators and need to understand the process. Nasa systems engineering handbook sp610s june, 1995 pdf. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements, modified in nasa interim directive to npr 7120. Mars climate orbiter mishap investigation board phase i report dated nov. Handbook describes how programs and projects are managed in nasa and contains explanatory material to help understand the requirements of this nid to. Earned value management evm implementation handbook. Nasa space flight program and project management requirement. Nasa s current program project management environment 33 5.

Letter establishing the mars climate orbiter mishap investigation board b. This threeday course will provide a comprehensive overview of the practices and processes specific with the nasa project management lifecycle in conjunction with policies as detailed in npr 7120. Compliance with the requirements contained within this npr is also monitored by centers, mission directorates, and by the safety and mission assurance sma technical authority. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements. In addition, this tool enables a project program manager to create an outline of the km plan mapped to the project phases for the following npdnpr requirements. This is a controlled handbook with limited distribution.

Nasa program and project management processes and requirements npg. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook. Nasa work breakdown structure wbs handbook page 1 chapter 1. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements updated wchange 18 responsible office. This document applies to flight hardware, critical ground support equipment gse, and critical ground test systems used in category 1 and category 2 projects as defined by npr 7120.

Procedural handbook for nasa program and project management of problems, nonconformances, and anomalies. Get the latest updates on nasa missions, watch nasa tv live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Introduction to project management at nasa appelpm101. Office of the chief engineer view all pages in pdf nid 7120. This handbook provides implementation guidance for npr 7120. This handbook is meant to be a companion document to npr 7120. The nasa space flight program and project management handbook.

Questions and suggestions regarding content can be addressed to code nip management processes branch. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements and npr 7123. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook a 2014 handbook prepared by nasa s office of the chief engineer. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook dated september 2014. In 2006, nasa undertook a major reordering of the management structure for. All standards nasa technical standards system ntss. Notes more specific directions where to look in the resource for relevant content. The evolution of the nasa organization will be updated following major agency reorganizations. Swe154, citation this contains additional information, which will appear after the title, separated by a comma. Complex decision making in project management appel. The space technology program houston 6 stph6 xray communication xcom technology demonstration will perform the first space based demonstration of communication in the xray band, and it is a joint effort between the naval research laboratory nrl and nasa s goddard space flight center.

With the establishment of significantly revised agency policy and requirements for program and project management, a handbook to aid practitioners in the. Measuring and test equipment specifications, nasa measurement quality assurance handbook annex 2. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook, swe or topic. Nasa goddard space flight center procedures and guidelines. Space flight projects are added to definition of project to indicate the difference between the definition of project in npr 7120. This handbook is the companion document to npr 7120. Sweref470 nasa software engineering handbook global site. Product title nasa space flight program and project management han. Nasa accomplishes its strategic goals through human and robotic missions, which are conducted through programs and projects. Figure 22 space flight program and project management process overview. The nasa space flight program and project management handbook nasa sp20143705 is the companion document to npr 7120. Semantic scholar extracted view of nasa space flight program and project management handbook by michael p.