NASA Project Process Flow Wall Chart
NASA Project Process Flow Wall Chart
Mission Feasibility
Define mission objectives and top level functional and performance requirements Ensure mission technical and programmatic feasibility Confirm customer's mission need
Management Decision Mission Concept Review
Mission Definition
Establish validated (segment level) requirements which meet mission objectives Establish architectural and top level operations concept Identify technology risks and mitigation plan Refine programmatic resource need estimates
Management Decision Iterate Requirements and Concepts to establish optimal system requirements & top level architecture Mission Definition Review
Establish validated requirements for End Items (complete functional baseline) Complete architecture level of design. Mitigate technical risk: critical technology, long lead items. Establish firm estimates of programmatic and technical resources Mitigate programmatic risks Demonstrate system can be built within cost, schedule, performance constraints
3.8. Integrate
Resource Balances Analytic Integration
System Definition
Establish a design solution that fully meets mission needs Complete test and verification plan Establish design dependent requirements and interfaces Complete "implementation" level of design
Management Decision 4.8. Integrate System / Segments / Elements/ System Definition Review(s)
Resource Balances Analytic Integration
Preliminary Design
Establish complete, validated detailed design Complete all design specialty audits Establish manufacturing processes and controls Finalize & integrate system interfaces
Final Design
Mission Operations
Perform Mission Sustain system Improve/augment System
Disposal
Decommission/dispose of system items
Management Decision
Start
Mission Needs Goals and Objectives Programmatic Guidelines
Mission Requirements Analyze Mission Requirements Review 2.1. Refine Top Level Mission Requirements
Mission Needs Goals and Objectives Science Rqts Mission Rqts Assumptions, Guidelines, and Constraints
System Requirements Review Establish Optimum System Design Level 3.3. Flowdown & Lower Requirements Verification Rqts Matrix Refine Assumptions, Guidelines, Requirements and Constraints 3.5. Allocate Requirements to End Items 3.6. Evaluate and Analyze System End Item Concepts
System Concept & Architecture Design Disclosures Product Breakdown Structure Operations Concept
Cost/Effectiveness System Specification Logistics Support Design-To Specification Producibility/Manufacturability Verification Matrix Reliability Interface Rqt Safety / Hazard Analysis TPM Budgets Specialty Engineering Life Cycle Cost Trade & Analysis Design Disclosure Interface Control Documentation Integration and Assembly Manufacturing Launch Operations Operations Integrated Logistics Support
Final Design
Cost/Effectiveness Environmental Failure Modes & Effects Logistics Support Nuclear Producibility Manufacturability Reliability Safety / Hazard Specialty Engineering Life Cycle Cost
Production Readiness Review(s) Manufacture & Assembly 6.1. Ready Production Facilities 6.2. Fabricate / Assemble End Item
End Item Support Items Spares Quality Assurance Results
Test Readiness Review(s) Verification & Acceptance 6.9. Test / Verify System
Verification Rqts Compliance &V Evaluation Results Tested System
Operations Prepare for Deployment 7.2. Configure H/W for Launch Deployment & Operational Verification 8.1. Launch / Deploy 7.1. Deliver / Install System 7.3.Configure S/W for Launch 7.7. Complete Integrated Prelauch Checkout
Readiness Reports Incidents Reports Problem / Failure Reports
Design Disclosure Electronics Parts List Hardware/Software List Instr Pgm & Command List
Lessons Learned
7.5.Prepare Personnel
Trained Personnel
Qualification Items Qualification Results Trained Personnel Training Facilities, Equipment, & Materials
6.12. Train
System Maturity
Legend
H/W & S/W Rqt/Design Conceptual Preliminary Final/Approved Requirements Design H/W or S/W Engineering Item Qualification Item End Item
Feasible Concept
- Focus on Feasibility - Limited Range of Concepts - Restricted Number of Options - Limited Depth - Major Subsystems - Technical Feasibility The System Segment Element Subsystem
Alternative Architectures
- Focus on Optimality The System - Broad Range of Concepts - Multiple Options Considered Segment - Increased Depth - Subsystem Concepts Element - Critical Technology Subsystem Assembly
Functional Baseline
-Allocations to Element Level System - Technology & Risk Mitigation - Demonstrations Segment - Proofs of Concept - S/W Prototypes Element Subsystem Component
Design-To Baseline
- Functionally Complete Design - Architecture & Implementation of Components - Engineering Demonstrations & Tests - Mock ups & Models - S/W Prototypes The System Segment Element Subsystem Assembly
Build-To Baseline
- Complete Design Realization - Qualification Items The System Segment Element Subsystem Assembly - Assembled & Tested Flight Units - Systems and Segment Tests
As-Built Baseline
The System Segment Element Subsystem Assembly
As-Deployed Baseline
- System Deployed & Integrated - Operationally Certified The System Segment Element Subsystem Assembly
Assembly
Evolution
Peer Review Mission Analysis Requirements Criteria & Priorities Concept Definition Analysis & Evaluation
Risk, Cost, etc Definition Flowdown
MCR Small Team Full-Time Lead Part Time Members Special Studies Keys skills: Analyst, Conceptual Designer Mission Analysis Concept Options Requirements Criteria & Priorities Mission & Ops Concepts Trades & Analyses Designs Evaluations
Risk, Cost, Safety, etc Derived
MRR
Peer Mid-Term
MDR Moderate Size Team Full-Time Lead Full/Part Time Members Part Time Experts Formal Studies Keys skills: Analyst Validate/Refine A Requirements Trades & Analyses Designs & Margins Evaluations
Risk, Cost, Safety, FMEA, etc
Peer
SRR
SDR Moderate Size Team Full-Time Lead Full Time Members Part Time Experts Formal Studies Keys skills: System Architect
Rqts Validate/Refine Requirements/ Specification Eng Development Tests Trades & Analyses Interface Definition & Control Design Integration Evaluations
Preliminary Update/Derive
PDR Larger Size Team Formal Studies Keys skills: System Architect, Top-level Designer Requirements/ Specification Eng Development Tests Trades & Analyses Interface Definition & Control Design Integration Evaluations Plans
Plans
CDR Fabricate Items Item Test Plans Test/Verify Item Item Documentation Assemble/Physicallly Integrate System System Test Plans Test/Verify System Complete Documentation Acceptance Testing Integration
Build/Test
PRR
TRR
SAR FRR Deliver/Install Train Complete Documentation Launch Preparation On-Orbit Checkout Lessons Learned
Definition Flowdown
Update/Derive
Update
Subsystem/Component
Build-To
ORR Operate Train Large Team Formal Configuration Keys skills: Launch Integrator, Check out Operator Maintain/Support Changes Production Dedicated Operation Team Formal Configuration Keys skills: Operator
Engineering Plans
Parametric Grassroot
Training
Months
Months to Years
Decommissioning Review
Objective: Ratify that disposal is appropriate Is removal from service acceptable? Are plans and procedures in place? Have necessary prepartion been made? Results Removal of item from service Major Products Decommisioned/disposed items Checklist
Checklist
C Mission Goals and Objectives C Mission Needs C Science Requirements C System Specification C Assumptions, Guidelines, and Constraints C Technology Development Requirements C Verification Plans C System Concept & Architecture C Functional Mission Concept Operations Concept C Concept/Design Evaluation Criteria Feasibility Assessment Life Cycle Cost Estimates Trade & Analysis Results
F Mission Requirements P Science Requirements F Mission Need Statement Design Evaluation Criteria P System Requirements Requirements Trades Trade & Analysis Results
Specialty Engineering Studies System Interface Studies Life Cycle Cost Estimates Trade & Analysis Results P Development Test Plans Analysis Models Systems Engineering Tools Test Facilities & Equipment C Development Plans C Payload to Carrier Integration Plan P Technical Performance Measurement Plan System Engineering Management Plan P System Safety Plan F Technology Development Plan Integrated Logistics Support Program Plan C Work Breakdown Structure Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Configuration Management Plan Information Management Plan P Risk Management Plan P Program/Project Management Plans
U Engineering Items P Acceptance Criteria P Design-To Specification F Environmental Specification P Interface Requirements P Environments Control Plan P Applicable Standards P Verification Requirements Matrix P Verification Plans C Design Disclosure F Hardware/Software List P Interface Control Documentation C Integration and Assembly Plan C Manufacturing Plan P Quality Assurance Plan C Operations Plan P Integrated Logistics Support Plan Cost/Effectiveness Analyses Logistics Support Analysis Producibility/Manufacturability Studies & Audits
Safety / Hazard Analysis Specialty Engineering Studies Life Cycle Cost Estimates Trade & Analysis Results F Development Test Plans Analysis Models System Engineering Tools Test Facilities & Equipment P Development Plans P EMI/EMC Control Plan P Payload to Carrier Integration Plan System Engineering Management Plan F System Safety Plan Technology Development Plan Integrated Logistics Support Program Plan P Reliability Program Plan Technical Performance Measures Reports Configuration Management Plan F Documentation Tree Information Management Plan Risk Management Plan F Program/Project Management Plans F Statement of Work (SOW)
Checklist
U Engineering Items User's Manuals F Acceptance Criteria P Build-To Specification F Design-To Specification F Interface Requirements F Vendor H/W & S/W Specs F Environments Control Plan F Applicable Standards Verification Rqts and Specs F Qualification Item Plans F Verification Plans P Design Disclosure P Interface Control Documentation Material and Processes Data P Integration and Assembly Plan P Manufacturing Plan P Materials & Processes Control Plan F Quality Assurance Plan P Launch Operations Plan C Operations Plan P Spares Provisioning List
Objective: Demonstrate that system elements as constructed Objective: Verify design meets system requirements. meet requirements Are test facilities and personnel in place? Is the system quality verified? Are acceptance plans and criteria in place? Are hardware/software verified? Results Release design for production Results Accept system from developers Major Products Complete Set of Procedures Major Products Software Test Configuration Control Plans Verified Systems/ Segments/ Quality Control Plans/Procedures Checklist Test Results Data Handling Plans Software Programmers Manual E Hardware/Software End Items Acceptance Criteria F Computer Resource Integrated P Operations Data Checklist
Verification Procedures & Data E Hardware/Software End Items Analysis Models Test Facilities & Equipment Problem / Failure Reports F Acceptance Criteria F Quality Control Plans/Procedures F Test Facilities & Equipment Spares E Support Items Technical Manuals and Data User's Manuals Operational Readiness Criteria Acceptance Data Verification & Validation Evaluation Results Verification Requirements Compliance Verification Procedures & Data In-flight Checkout Plans Quality Assurance Results Support Document F Operations Procedures F Operations Plan E Training Facilities, Equipment, & Materials F Training Plan Analysis Models Test Facilities & Equipment Problem / Failure Reports F Waivers Information Management Plan
F Operations Data Spares Operational Limits & Constraints Technical Manuals and Data User's Manuals Trained Personnel Product improvement requirements Verification Requirements Compliance Verification Procedures & Data Operational Evaluations Results In-flight Checkout Results Operations Procedures Operations Plan Transition to Operations Plan Integrated Logistics Support Plan Analysis Models Problem / Failure Reports Readiness Reports Configuration changes
Mission Products Trained Personnel Spares Disposal Requirements Product improvement requirements Verification Requirements Compliance Operational Evaluations Results F Decommissioning Schedule Disposal Plans Personnel Transition Plans Problem / Failure Reports Readiness Reports
Acquisition Phases
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Pre-PPAR Instrument Selection Decision Pre-NAR Approve MNS Phase B/C/D RFP Demonstration & Validation
Phase C: Design Reapprove MNS Contractor Selection Decision Engineering & Manufacturing Development L-N Mission Reviews
Phase D: Development
Phase E Operations
DoD
Pre-Milestone 0
By L. Pieniazek