The nasa space flight program and project management handbook. One hundred rules for nasa project managers project smart. It is supplemented by center specific examples, best practices, and lessons learned where appropriate. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements updated wchange 18 responsible office. Full text of issue in nasa program and project management. The space flight program and project management handbook takes a detailed look at how to implement highlevel requirements. 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. Get the latest updates on nasa missions, watch nasa tv live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Those technologies cover a broad range of areas, such as propulsion, nanotechnology, robotics, and human health. The handbook represents the accumulation of knowledge nasa gleaned on managing program and projects coming out of nasas human, robotic, and scientific missions of the last decade. Nasa space flight program and project management requirement.
The book proved to be a very quick read and loaded with excellent insight into program management. Nasa roles, responsibilities, and organizational structure. An agencywide team has spent thousands of hours developing the nasa program and project man. 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. This handbook is meant to be a companion document to npr 7120. Technical authority in this context may vary from program to program. Implementing best practices, training and certification standards for program and project management. Faa program and project management development and certification candis travers ato leadership and professional development. The function of management is to plan and direct project activities to achieve the program goals. Management oxford handbooks project management handbook glossary 5 days ago. Introduction to project management at nasa appelpm101. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook nasa. Jerry collected these gems of wisdom over a number of. The first is agency management, which primarily resides at headquarters.
Office of the chief engineer view all pages in pdf nid 7120. Sep 30, 2002 nasas proposal evaluation process executive summary background. The life cycle includes two major common phases formulation and implementation that are divided into seven specific lifecycle phases, pre. The nasa space flight program and project management handbook nasa sp20143705 is the companion document to npr 7120.
Program project management nasa policy directive npd 7120. Nasa s technology portfolio management system techport is a single, comprehensive resource for locating detailed information about nasa funded technologies. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook a 2014 handbook prepared by nasa s office of the chief engineer. The nasa life cycle for space flight project management from npr 7120. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements, modified in nasa interim directive to npr 7120. National aeronautics and space administration annual report.
National aeronautics and space administration flight opportunities program office of the chief technologist assessment of existing standardized payload containers for the commercial reusable suborbital research crusr program august, 2010 jonathan raiman alexander van dijk nasa ames research center. Successfully managing programs and risk in the aerospace and. Aerospace project management handbook crc press book. Nasa policy documents provide the basis of practice across the agency. The earthorbital mission will include extensive performance tests of the lunar module, a rendezvous of the lunar module with the command and service modules, and two hours. The second is strategic enterprise management, which includes managing centers and programs. Nasas current programproject management environment 33 5. Agency announcement known as the national aeronautics and space administration nasa research announcement nra and the cooperative agreement notice can, that are used by the program offices of nasa that solicit proposals for basic and applied science and technology. It is nasa policy to apply program and project management procedural. Programproject management development process support materials.
Consult the program manager before omitting the preparation of an engineers report in the design agreement. Faa program and project federal aviation administration. Henry gantt, called the father of planning and control techniques, who is famous for his use. This training provides an indepth understanding and analysis of the entire project management lifecycle and provides the tools and techniques for effective project management at an airport. The program project management development process pmdp handbook version 3.
Compliance is mandatory for nasa employees nasa space flight program and project management requirements updated wchange 18 responsible office. With the establishment of significantly revised agency policy and requirements for program and project management, a handbook to aid practitioners in the. Marshall space flight center stennis space center ames research center dryden flight. Nasa program and project management processes and requirements npg. It is organized in the context of answering three very important questions. Project management federal aviation administration. This handbook was developed to help guide you through the space a travel system. Management of safety and mission assurance technical authority sma ta requirements. Project management in aviation international civil aviation. You contribute to meeting the organizations objectives by completing projects scope, on time, in budget and in good quality. Most of nasa s management iniafter several months of work, a top nasa leaders recently the jsc implementation plan, tiatives over the last few years are.
Notes more specific directions where to look in the resource for relevant content. Sweref470 nasa software engineering handbook global site. Nasa accomplishes its strategic goals through human and robotic missions, which are conducted through programs and projects. These range from additional compliance requirements from earned value management requirements and regulations esa, nasa, faa, to criticality and risk factors for systems where repair is impossible. Marshall program executive space flight center office of space science. Home systems engineering nasa systems engineering and program management documents. Handbook is the authoritative source of information on approved courses students are taught a wide range of project management syngress it security project management handbook sciencedirect nasa space flight.
For relatively small and straightforward projects, the faa program manager may waive this report requirement. Amc is dedicated to helping you, our customer, make the most of your spacea travel privilege. Because of the significant amount spent for contracting, effective analyses of proposals are important to ensure that nasa obtains fair and reasonable prices. This handbook is the companion document to npr 7120. Examining the current state of nasa s program and project management environment. It further identifies and summarizes the technical authority process as it applies to space flight program and project management3 and codifies the toplevel. William powell nasa marshall space flight center mr.
It is easy to forget that much of project management comes from the space program. These program goals are expanded into specific project objectives. Toward a nasa specific project management framework. General waiverdeviation processes and direction for nasa tas are provided in npr 7120. Content of report as each individual project will present unique design considerations, the topics an engineers. Swe019 nasa software engineering handbook ver b nasa. The nasa scientific and technical information sti program plays a key part in helping nasa maintain this important role. National aeronautics and space administration flight. The aerospace project management handbook focuses on space systems, exploring intricacies rarely seen in landbased projects. This initiative was launched as part of nasas response to addressing cultural and training deficits identified following the space shuttle challenger disaster. Pdf toward a nasaspecific project management framework.
Procedural handbook for nasa program and project management of problems, nonconformances, and anomalies. The nasa sti program operates under the auspices of the agency chief information officer. Swe154, citation this contains additional information, which will appear after the title, separated by a comma. A project manager should visit everyone who is building anything for his. Online books on planetary and lunar science and exploration. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements and npr 7123. Asca astrod cassinihuygens archive plan for science data deep impact. The handbook of program management is extremely well written.
Nasa space flight program and project management handbook. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook, swe or topic. This document establishes the requirements that nasa uses to formulate and implement space flight programs and projects, consistent with the governance model contained in nasa policy directive npd. Enterprise project portfolio management applications such as oracle s primavera solutions enable program and project managers to collect and analyze the necessary information to successfully manage programs and risk.
Metric approved for public release distribution is unlimited national aeronautics and space administration washington, dc 20546 approved. Figure 22 space flight program and project management process overview. For nasa users, the software engineering handbook is available on the nen from the software engineering community of practice homepage. Providing regular and adhoc program management decision support information to project program and senior managers. Unmanned space project management surveyor and lunar orbiter nasa sp4901, 1972. Nasa space flight program and project management handbook dated september 2014. All standards nasa technical standards system ntss. Nasa systems engineering handbook sp610s june, 1995 pdf. Report on project management in nasa by the mars climate orbiter mishap investigation board march, 2000. This site offers additional guidance and information to software developers, including the ask an expert pick, a contact list, a document repository, and much more. The handbook represents the accumulation of knowledge nasa gleaned on managing program and projects coming out of nasa s human, robotic, and scientific missions of the last decade.
To successfully implement spaceflight programs and projects, nasa focuses on mission success. Management handbook and is a 2014 handbook prepared by nasa office. With inputs from the compilation of best practices and lessons learned from various sources, the handbook is a codification of the corporate knowledge for existing and future nasa space flight programs and. Nasa software engineering handbook a service of the nasa office of the chief engineer. Nasa work breakdown structure wbs handbook page 2 chapter 2. History of project management 18 two forefathers of project management are.
Nasa space flight program and project management handbook iii. Human factors, habitability, and environmental health. Apollo scientific experiments data handbook nasa tm x581, pdf file alsep termination report nasa rp1036, pdf file. Officeof space flight will help bring nect an airlock. Dec 08, 2016 nasa mission project data management plans pdmps ace. A collection of papers on nasa procedures and guidance 7120. 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. This site provides project management information that may be helpful to both experienced and new project management practitioners, project managers, and project leads. The scope of nasa programs and projects is vast from researching new ways to extend our vision into space, to designing a new crew vehicle, to exploring the outer reaches of our solar system. The program employs a management approach that is unusual for satellite programs. The nasa space flight program and project management handbook nasasp20143705 is the companion document to npr 7120.
Welcome to air mobility command amc and space available space a travel. Since its founding, the national aeronautics and space administration nasa has been dedicated to the advancement of aeronautics and space science. Swe125 requirements compliance matrix nasa software. Nasa schedule management handbook page ii nasa sti programin profile. Interim cost and schedule reserve requirement for lpr 7120. Henri fayol, is known for his creation of the five management functions that form the foundation of the body of knowledge associated with project and program management. This paper provides a brief introduction into the basics of toc project management, showing how the solution addresses the underlying root causes of the problems listed above. The new resource is titled nasa space flight program and project management handbook and is a 2014 handbook prepared by nasa office of the chief engineer. Nasa space flight program and project management requirements, wchanges 116 npr 7120. Report on project management in nasa kennedy space center. Nasa s risk management program s mission is to provide a unified risk management structure that applies to all agency activities and all applicable risks and interactions, and is integrated across organizational boundaries to ensure that risk management decisions are delegated andor elevated to the appropriate level. You can find useful information on nasa s technologies in techport, including descriptions of technologies, images, and.