NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 9501.3
Effective Date: November 24, 2002
Cancellation Date: March 31, 2006
Responsible Office: KA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 References
P.5 Cancellation

Chapter 1. General

1.1 Purpose

Chapter 2: Responsibilities

2.1 Delegations of Authority to Center Directors
2.2 Implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM)
2.3 EVM Focal Point Council (EVMFPC) Membership
2.4 EVM Focal Point Responsibilities

Chapter 3: Procedure

3.1 Procedures

Chapter 4: Earned Value Management Precontract Activities

4.1 Precontract Activities
4.2 Contract Reporting Requirements
4.3 Contract Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
4.4 Schedule Requirements
4.5 Technical Performance Requirements
4.6 EVM Links to Risk Management

Chapter 5: Earned Value Management Postcontract Award Activities

5.1 EVM Systems Reviews
5.2 Analysis of Contractor Cost Performance Data
5.3 The Analysis Process

Chapter 6: NASA Responsibilities When Delegating System or Program/Project Surveillance

6.1 Background
6.2 Program/Project Responsibilities

Appendix A. Example Data Requirement Descriptions (DRD)

A.1 EVM System Description (Criteria)
A.2 EVM System Description (Modified Criteria)
A.3 Cost Performance Report
A.4 Modified Cost Performance Report
A.5 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS Dictionary
A.6 Project Schedules
A.7 Technical Performance Report

Appendix B. The EVM Analysis Process

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