PP&C Corner
It is vital that the agency continue to enhance and nurture a healthy Project Planning & Control (PP&C) community dedicated to planning for program and project success.
The PP&C discipline contributes to project success through detailed programmatic and mission support analysis and the communication of analytical results to the project manager and other stakeholders responsible for making project decisions.
Purpose
PP&C Topics
The purpose of this beautiful little corner of PP&C is to provide easy access to guidance, methods, and tools that support PP&C functions.
What is PP&C?
Project Planning and Control (PP&C) is a set of inter-related functions that supports developing the plans for executing a project and subsequently assesses and evaluates progress against the plan. The purpose of PP&C is to manage, assess, and improve integrated project cost and schedule performance, considering risk and technical content scope and mission objectives. PP&C works to integrate the expectations of project stakeholders.
PP&C Functions
Additional information on each of the programmatic PP&C functions (Cost Estimating and Analysis, Schedule Management, Earned Value Management, and Independent Assessment) and their communities of practice can be found on the following pages:
Cost Estimating and Analysis
Cost Estimating and Analysis includes a wide range of activities to support NASA missions, from the development of estimates for competitive proposals to the development of independent estimates to joint confidence level analysis that can be used to set baselines or approve programs and projects for advancement into the next life cycle phase.
Schedule Management
Schedule Management is an integral part of PP&C that encompasses the planning, development, assessment, analysis, maintenance, control, documentation, and communication of the program or project schedule to help stakeholders make informed decisions.
Earned Value Management
EVM is an integrated management control system for assessing, understanding, and quantifying what a contractor or field activity is achieving with program dollars.
Independent Programmatic Assessment
Independent programmatic assessment is a project management tool used to supply unbiased information on program or project progress to key decision makers as a means of enhancing the probability of success. At NASA, the independent assessment process includes analysis of schedule, cost, and technical risk at major project milestones.
