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PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESOURCE LIST #22

Developed Sept. 2017

Provided by the NASA Headquarters Library

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”, Douglas Adams

As a famous writer, Douglas Adams could take liberties with his projects. However, most people must deal with limited budgets and ever-encroaching deadlines. If a project is past its budget or beyond its allotted time, it may still run aground, even though it is free of technical risks. For instance, Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose successfully flew, but by the time it was done, the need for it had evaporated, and only the prototype remains.

On the other hand, a project that was completed on time and on budget may still fail, as in the case of an office building in a recession. The key is to balance both types of risk management with careful strategic planning. The resources listed here will help you work on the budget- and deadline-related issues in keeping a project on the rails. You may also find useful resources in our webpages on Project Management Introductory Texts, Project Budgeting and Cost Control, and Earned Value Management.

The following is a select bibliography of pertinent materials accessible to the patrons of the NASA HQ Library. 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. 2013. SATERN
  • Bissonette, Michael M. Project Risk Management: A Practical Implementation Approach. 2016. SATERN
  • Raydugin, Yuri. Project Risk Management: Essential Methods for Project Teams and Decision Makers. 2013. SATERN
  • Chapman, Robert J. The Rules of Project Risk Management: Implementation Guidelines for Major Projects. 2014. SATERN

HQ LIBRARY CATALOG

  • Wetherbee, Jim. Controlling Risk in a Dangerous World. 2017. TL1102.W484 C668 2017
  • Dezfuli, Homayoon; et al. NASA Risk-informed Decision Making Handbook. 2010. HD61 .N373 R575 2010
  • Dezfuli, Homayoon; et al. NASA Risk Management Handbook. 2011. HD61 .N373 R576 2011

NASA TECHNICAL REPORTS

  • Dezfuli, Homayoon. Organizational Risk and Opportunity Management: Concepts and Processes for NASA’s Consideration. 2016. NTRS 20170000347
  • Perera, Jeevan S. NASA’s Risk Management System. 2014. NTRS 20140000958
  • DeMott, D L. Using Risk Assessment Methodologies to Meet Management Objectives. 2015. NTRS20150014507

NASA INTERNET RESOURCES

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

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