Program Formulation

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Play
3. Documents
4. Guidelines
5. Others

1. Overview

In this subprocess, we deal with the Program Formulation subprocess. Formulation -Pre-Program Acquisition, in which a technical approach is derived from an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA); program requirements are developed and allocated to initial projects; project pre-formulation is initiated; organizational structures are developed and work assignments initiated; program acquisition strategies are defined and approved; interfaces to other programs are developed; required annual funding levels are established, initial cost estimates are derived and a program budget is approved; a plan for implementation is designed and management systems put in place; and formal program documentation is approved, all consistent with the NASA Strategic Plan and other higher-level requirements.

Organization: ORG

2. Play

In this subprocess, the play is divided in several parts:

1. Administrative Tools.The purpose of this task is to provide basic administrative subtasks such as user and document management.
2. Program Products. The purpose of this task is to provide Headquarters and Program-level products.
3. Program KDP Readiness Products. The purpose of this task is to provide Key Decision Point (KDP) Readiness products for Programs.
4. Program NPR 7120.5D Project Plan-Control Plans. The purpose of this task is to provide NPR 7120.5D Project Plan-Control Plans products for Programs.
5. Review Packages. The purpose of this task is to provide Review Packages products for the Program.
6. Analysis. The purpose of this task is to generate reports from the data resulting from the subprocess.

3. Documents

In this subprocess, we have the following document types:

1. Administrative Tools.
• Document Library
• Reviews
• Approvals
  
2. Program Products.
   • Formulation Authorization Document (FAD) (Baseline ; Baseline)
   • Program Commitment Agreement (PCA) ( - ; Baseline)
   • Program Plan (Preliminary ; Baseline)
   • Interagency & International Agreements ( - ; Baseline)
   • Traceability of Program Requirements on Projects to the Agency Strategic Plan (Preliminary ; Baseline)
   • Acquisition Strategy Meeting (ASM) Minutes ( - ; Final)
   • Reviews
   • Approvals
3. Program KDP Readiness Products.
   • Standing Review Board Report (Final ; Final)
   • CMC Recommendations (Final ; Final)
   • Program Manager Recommendations (Final ; Final)
   • MDPMC Recommendations (includes repsonse to the SRB Report) (Final ; Final)
   • Governing PMC Recommendations (Final ; Final)
   • Reviews
   • Approvals
4. Program NPR 7120.5D Project Plan-Control Plans
   • Technical, Schedule, and Cost Control Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Safety and Mission Assurance Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Risk Management Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Acquisition Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Technology Development Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Systems Engineering Management Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Software Management Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Review Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Missions Operations Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Environment Management Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Logistics Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Science Data Management Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Information and Configuration Management Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Security Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Export Control Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Education and Public Outreach Plan ( - ; Preliminary)
   • Reviews
   • Approvals
5. Review Packages
   • Key Decision Point (KDP) 0 Package
   • Key Decision Point (KDP) I Package
   • Reviews
   • Approvals
6. Analysis
   • Administration Reports
   • Program Products
   • Program KDP Readiness Products
   • Program NPR 7120.5D Project Plan-Control Plans
   • Reviews
   • Approvals

 

4. Guidelines

In this subprocess, we have the following roles:

NASA Administrator.
NASA Associate Administrator
Associate Administrator, PA&E
Chief Engineer
Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer
Chief Health and Medical Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Mission Directorate Associate Administrator
Center Director
Center Engineering Director
Program Chief Engineer
Project Chief Engineer
Lead Discipline Engineers
Project-Level Engineering Technical Authority
Program Systems Engineering Manager
Project Systems Engineering Manager
Systems Engineering and Integration Manager
Program Chief Engineer (PCE)
Project Chief Engineer (PCE)
Lead Discipline Engineer (LDE)
SMA Technical Authority
Center SMA Director
NASA Chief Health and Medical Officer (CHMO)
Phase A Manager,
Project Manager,
Deputy Project Manager,
Overall Projects Manager,
Chief Engineer,
Mission Systems Engineer,
Instrument Manager,
Observatory Manager,
Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer,
Mission Systems Manager,
Calibration / Validation Scientist,
Contracting Officer,
Spacecraft Systems Engineer,
Ground System Manager,
Mission Operations Manager,
Flight Operations Manager,
Task Lead,
Subtask Lead,
Reviewer,
Approval Official,
Documents Manager
Overall Projects Manager.

5. Others

In this subprocess, we have the following other tools:

Worksheet. This is the guidelines for the manager/director.
Credits. These are the people partaking in this organization's production.
References. These are other references.
All-Files. These are all the view files.