NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The IPAO Programmatic Analysis Group (PAG) is responsible for conducting and producing an Independent Programmatic Analysis (IPA) in support of reviews. The purpose of the independent programmatic analysis is to determine whether the program/project’s planned budget and schedule are adequate to accomplish the proposed technical work. The intent is to help identify any potential risks not already identified and the potential impact to the planned cost and schedule.

Handbooks and Guidelines

• 2008 NASA Cost Estimating Handbook

• Cost Analysis Data Requirement (CADRe)

• GSFC Standards (Gold Rules)

• NASA Implementation Handbooks

  • Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)

  • Schedule Management

  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Basis of Estimate - AACE International Recommended Practice No. 34R-05

• BOE Documentation Guidance for FAA Cost Estimates

• GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide

• Guidelines and Metrics for Assessing Space System Cost Estimates Rand Corporation

• Handbook of Cost Risk Analysis

• Air Force Cost Risk and Uncertainty Handbook (AF CRUH) April, 2007

• Handbook for Software Cost Estimation

• NASA Schedule Management Handbook (NASA/SP-2010-3403)

Professional Societies

• Society for Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA)

• The International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA)

• The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)

Useful Links

• Defense Acquisition University

• Risk Management Toolkit