Overview
Additional PP&C Resources
NASA’s PP&C communities rely on additional resources to implement effective PP&C. Center-specific resources and other Agency and industry links are provided.
Center PP&C Resources
NASA Centers provide PP&C guidance specific to their Center processes and projects.
Armstrong Flight Research Center
- Armstrong Directives (NASA Only)
- AFPD-1000.0-002-1, AFRC Governance and Strategic Management
- APR 7120.5, Program & Project Mgmt Requirements for Space Flight Systems
- APR 7120.51, Program/Project Reviews for Space Flight
- APR 7120.52, Program/Project Cost Estimating for Space Flight Systems
- APR 7123.1, Systems Engineering Process Requirements Implementation
- APR 8000.4, Risk Management Process Requirements
Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center
- Glenn Research Center Policies and Procedures (NASA Only)
- GLPR 5100.1, Procurement – Revalidated w/Change 3
- GLPR 7120.5.10, GRC Space Flight Project Management Requirements and Best Practices w/Change 5
- GLPR 7120.5.20, GRC Project Deviation/Waiver Process w/Change 1
- GLPR, 7120.8, GRC Research and Technology Project Management Procedure
- GLPR 7123.2, Systems Engineering for Flight and Ground Systems w/Change 1
- GLPR 7123.35, GRC Project Technical Review Procedure – Revalidated w/Change 1
- GLPR 8000.4, GRC Risk Management w/Change 1
Goddard Space Flight Center
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
- KSC Business World: SharePoint (NASA Only)
- KNPR 7120.5, KSC Space Flight Program and Project Management
Langley Research Center
- Langley Project Support Office/PP&C Capability Office Website (NASA Only)
- Project Support Office (PSO): SharePoint (NASA Only)
- PP&C Capability Office (PCO): SharePoint (NASA Only)
- Langley Management System (NASA Only)
- LMS-CP-8000.4A, Master Risk Management Plan for Space Flight Projects
- LMS-CP-8041D, Master Configuration and Data Management Plan for Flight Projects
- LMS-CP-7154, LaRC Project Integrated Schedule Development
- LAPD 1440.7, Records Management
- LMS-CP-7154, LaRC Project Integrated Schedule Development
- LMS-OP-9000, Independent Assessment Handbook
Marshall Space Flight Center
- MSFC PP&C Community SharePoint (NASA Only)
- MPR 7120.1, MSFC Engineering and Program/Project Management Requirements with Change
- MPR 7120.6, MSFC Program, Project and Institutional Risk Management
- MPR 7123.1, MSFC Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements with Change 2
- MPR-5000.1, Purchasing with Change 2
- MWI-5100.1, Initial Procurement Requisitions with Change 2
- MWI-5115.2, Procurement Development Team (PDT) and Source Evaluation Board (SEB) Process
- MSFC-HDBK-3684, MSFC Technical Standard, Project Planning & Control Handbook
Agency PP&C-Related Resources
Several organizations within NASA provide PP&C-adjacent resources and guidance.
- Chief Program Management Officer (CPMO): SharePoint (NASA Only)
- NASA Office of Procurement: Webpage
- Office of Safety and Mission Assurance: Webpage
External PP&C Resources
NASA’s PP&C community relies on guidance from external resources to supplement its best practice approach for PP&C. Below ae several resources that can aid our analysts in the Cost Estimating & Analysis, Schedule Management, and EVM disciplines.
- GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Program Costs
- GAO Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project Schedules
- GAO Agile Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation
- GAO Technology Readiness Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Evaluating the Readiness of Technology for Use in Acquisition Programs and Projects
- Defense Acquisition University Policy and Guidance
- Joint Agency Cost Schedule Risk and Uncertainty Handbook
- Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)