NASA/SP-2010-3403 - Schedule Management Handbook - January 2010

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NASA/SP-2010-3403, Schedule Management Handbook (January 2010), defines how NASA conducts schedule management to support program and mission execution. It explains the role of the NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) program in collecting, organizing, archiving, and disseminating NASA technical reports and other STI products. The document outlines report types, access methods, and provides a detailed table of contents spanning purpose, applicability, authority, and chapters covering schedule management approach, tool considerations, integrated master schedule development, maintenance, and assessment.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages114

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

P.1 Purpose

P.2 Applicability

P.3 Authority

P.4 References

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Policy Implementation

Chapter 2 Schedule Management Overview

2.1 Schedule Management Approach

2.2 Roles and Responsibilities

2.3 Contractor Schedules and Coordination

2.4 In-House Schedules and Coordination

2.5 External Organizations Schedules and Coordination

2.6 Schedule Training

Chapter 3 Schedule Management Tool Considerations

3.1 Overview

3.2 Best Practices

3.2.1 Functional Capabilities

3.2.2 Interface Capabilities

3.2.3 Technical Capabilities

Chapter 4 Pre-Schedule Development Activity

4.1 Overview

4.2 Assignment of Project Planner/Scheduler

4.3 Program/Project Scope

4.4 Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

4.5 Project Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)

4.6 Project Funding

4.7 Project Documentation

4.8 Baseline Change Log

4.9 Schedule Requirements

Chapter 5 Integrated Master Schedule Development

5.1 Overview

5.2 Data Input and Arrangement

5.3 Task/Activity Definition

5.4 Task/Activity Sequencing

5.5 Duration Estimating

5.6 Resource Planning

5.7 Schedule Margin Planning

5.8 Establishing the IMS Baseline

Chapter 6 Status Updates and Schedule Maintenance

6.1 Overview

6.2 Status Update Accounting

6.3 Schedule Maintenance

6.4 Schedule Data Back-up and Archive

Chapter 7 Schedule Assessment and Analysis

7.1 Overview

7.2 Levels of Insight

NASA/SP-2010-3403 NASA Schedule Management Handbook NASA STI Program…in Profile Since its founding, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been dedicated to the advancement of aeronautics and space science. The NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) program plays a key part in helping NASA maintain this important role. The NASA STI program operates under the auspices of the Agency Chief Information Officer. It collects, organizes, provides for archiving, and disseminates NASA’s STI. The NASA STI program provides access to the NASA Aeronautics and Space Database and its public interface, the NASA technical report server, thus providing one of the largest collections of aeronautical and space science STI in the world. Results are published in both non-NASA channels and by NASA in the NASA STI report series, which include the following report types: Technical Publication: Reports of completed research or a major significant phase of research that presents the results of NASA programs and includes extensive data or theoretical analysis. Includes compilations of significant scientific and technical data and information deemed to be of continuing reference value. NASA counterpart of peer-reviewed formal professional papers but has less stringent limitations on manuscript length and extent of graphic presentations. Technical Memorandum: Scientific and technical findings that are preliminary or of specialized interest, e.g., quick release reports, working papers, and bibliographies that contain minimal annotation. Does not contain extensive analysis. Contractor Report: Scientific and technical findings by NASA sponsored contractors and grantees. Conference Publication: Collected papers from scientific and technical conferences, symposia, seminars, or other meetings sponsored or co-sponsored by NASA. Special Publication: Scientific, technical, or historical information from NASA programs, projects, and missions, often concerned with subjects having substantial public interest. Technical Translation: English-language translations of foreign scientific and technical material pertinent to NASA’s mission. Specialized services also include creating custom thesauri, building customized databases, and organizing and publishing research results. For more information about the NASA STI program, see the following: Access the NASA STI program home page [at](at www.sti.nasa.gov)[ ](at www.sti.nasa.gov)[www.sti.nasa.gov](at www.sti.nasa.gov) E-mail your question via the Internet [to](to help@sti.nasa.gov)[ ](to help@sti.nasa.gov)[help@sti.nasa.gov](to help@sti.nasa.gov) Fax your question to the NASA STI help desk at 301-621-0134 Phone the NASA STI help desk at 301-621-0390 Write to: NASA STI Help Desk, NASA Center for AeroSpace Information, 7115 Standard Drive, Hanover, MD 21076-1320 NASA/SP-2010-3403 Schedule Management Handbook National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20546 January 2010 To request print or electronic copies or provide comments, contact the Office of the Chief Engineer at NASA Headquarters Electronic copies are also available from NASA Center for AeroSpace Information 7115 Standard Drive Hanover, MD 21076-1320 at [http://ntrs.nasa.gov/](http://ntrs.nasa.gov/) Table of Contents Figures and Illustrations……………………………………………………………… viii Preface……………………………………………………………………………………...…… ix P.1 Purpose…………………………………………………………………. ix P.2 Applicability……………………………………………………………. ix P.3 Authority…………………………………………………………….….. ix P.4 References………………………………………………………………. x Acknowledgments……..………………………….……………………….………..…… xi Chapter 1 Introduction……………………………………………………………… 1 1.1 Background……………………………………………………………… 1 1.2 Policy Implementation…………………………………………………… 3 Chapter 2 Schedule Management Overview……………………………… 4 2.1 Schedule Management Approach………………………………………… 4 2.2 Roles and Responsibilities……………

FAQs

What is the purpose of the NASA STI program described in this handbook?

The NASA STI program collects, organizes, archives, and disseminates NASA scientific and technical information. It provides access to NASA databases and technical report servers and publishes results through the NASA STI report series.

Which report types are included in the NASA STI report series?

The document lists Technical Publication, Technical Memorandum, Contractor Report, Conference Publication, Special Publication, and Technical Translation. It also describes that specialized services can include custom thesauri and customized databases.

What topics are covered in the handbook’s schedule management chapters?

The table of contents covers schedule management overview, roles and responsibilities, tool considerations, pre-schedule development activities, integrated master schedule development, status updates and maintenance, and schedule assessment and analysis.

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