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Management of Safety and Technical Risks

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PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESOURCE LIST #54

Revised Oct. 2017

Provided by the NASA Headquarters Library

“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.” – Richard Feynman, in app. F of the Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

Flight, whether in or out of the Earth’s atmosphere, is a dangerous business. However, when appropriate measures are taken in building the craft and training the crew, the dangers can be minimized. This resource list covers finding and measuring technical risk and different perceptions of technical risk. These perceptions are often guided by cultural biases towards what is or isn’t dangerous, which in turn depend upon how well the accumulated experiences of earlier engineers and technicians have been passed along to the current generation. You may also find useful resources in our webpages on American Human Spaceflight Accidents, Ethics in the Workplace, and Knowledge Management. A separate resource list, Project Risk Management, covers project risk, the possibility that a project could go over budget or run late.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: Call x0168 or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public: Contact your local library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

BOOKS 24X7

  • Greiman, Virginia A. Megaproject Management: Lessons on Risk and Project Management from the Big Dig. 2017. SATERN
  • Raydugin, Yuri. Project Risk Management: Essential Methods for Project Teams and Decision Makers. 2010. SATERN
  • Bissonette, Michael M. Project Risk Management: A Practical Implementation Approach. 2011. SATERN
  • Chapman, Robert J. The Rules of Project Risk Management: Implementation Guidelines for Major Projects. 2011. SATERN

HQ LIBRARY CATALOG

  • Wetherbee, Jim. Controlling Risk in a Dangerous World: 30 Techniques for Operating Excellence. 2017. TL1102.W484 C668 2017
  • Dezfuli, Homayoon. NASA Risk-informed Decision Making Handbook. 2010. HD61.N373 R575 2010
  • Dezfuli, Homayoon. NASA Risk Management Handbook. 2011. HD61.N373 R576 2011
  • Stamatelatos, Michael G. Probabilistic Risk Assessment Procedures Guide for NASA Managers and Practitioners. 2011. TD1050.S736 P763 2011

NASA TECHNICAL REPORTS

  • Perera, Jeevan S. Comprehensive and rigorous Approach to Risk Management: NASA Case Study. 2012. NTRS 20120011641
  • Dezfuli, Homayoon. Organizational Risk and Opportunity Management: Concepts and Processes for NASA’s Consideration. 2017. NTRS 20170000347
  • DeMott, D L. Using Risk Assessment Methodologies to Meet Management Objectives. 2015. NTRS 20150014507

NASA INTERNET RESOURCES

NODIS (NASA ONLINE DIRECTIVES INFORMATION SYSTEM) NPD AND NPR:

  • Agency Risk Management Procedural Requirements
  • Policy Info: NPR 8000.4A