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NPR 7123.1
Effective Date: March 13, 2006
Cancellation Date: March 26, 2007
Responsible Office: KA

Systems Engineering Procedural Requirements


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MS Word Version of NPR 7123.1

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability and Scope
P.3 Authority
P.4 References

Prologue

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Background
1.2 Framework for Systems Engineering Procedural Requirements
1.3 Systems Engineering Management Plan
1.4 Document Organization

Chapter 2. Institutional and Programmatic Requirements

2.1 Roles and Responsibilities
2.2 Implementation Architecture
2.3 Designated Governing Authority

Chapter 3. Requirements for Common Technical Processes

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Process Requirement

Chapter 4. NASA Oversight Activities on Contracted Projects

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Activities Prior to Contract Award
4.3 During Contract Performance
4.4 Contract Completion

Chapter 5. Systems Engineering Technical Reviews

5.1 Life Cycle
5.2 Technical Review Requirements
5.3 Minimum Set of Technical Reviews

Chapter 6. Systems Engineering Management Plan

6.1 Systems Engineering Management Plan Function
6.2 Roles and Responsibilities

Appendix A. Definitions


Appendix B. Acronyms

Appendix C. Practices for Common Technical Processes

C.1 System Design Processes
C.2 Product Realization Processes
C.3 Technical Management Processes

Appendix D. Systems Engineering Management Plan

D.1 Purpose and Use
D.2 Terms Used
D.3 SEMP Preparation
D.4 SEMP Annotated Outline

Appendix E. Hierarchy of Related NASA Documents


Appendix F. Tailoring

Appendix G. Technical Review Entrance and Success Criteria

G.1 Mission Concept Review (MCR)
G.2 System Requirements Review (SRR) and/or Mission Definition Review (MDR)
G.3 System Definition Review (SDR)
G.4 Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
G.5 Critical Design Review (CDR)
G.6 Test Readiness Review (TRR)
G.7 Systems Acceptance Review (SAR)
G.8 Flight Readiness Review (FRR)
G.9 Operational Readiness Review (ORR)
G.10 Periodic Technical Review (PTR)
G.11 Decommissioning Review (DR)
G.12 Technical Peer Reviews

Appendix H. Templates

H-1 Sample SE NPR Implementation Plan Template
H-2 SE NPR Center Survey

Appendix I. Additional Reading

Appendix J. Index

Table of Figures

Figure 1-1 - SE Framework
Figure 2-1 - Implementation Architecture
Figure 3-1 - SE Engine
Figure 3-2 - Application of SE Engine Processes within System Structure
Figure 5-1 - Product Line Life Cycle
Figure A-1 - Product-Based WBS Model Example
Figure C-1 - Stakeholder Expectation Definition Process
Figure C-2 - Technical Requirements Definition Process
Figure C-3 - Logical Decomposition Process
Figure C-4 - Design Solution Definition Process
Figure C-5a - Product Implementation Process
Figure C-5b -Sequencing of Design Realization Processes
Figure C-6 - Product Integration Process
Figure C-7 - Product Verification Process
Figure C-8 - Product Validation Process
Figure C-9 - Product Transition Process
Figure C-10 - Technical Planning Process
Figure C-11 - Requirements Management Process
Figure C-12 - Interface Management Process
Figure C-13 - Technical Risk Management Process
Figure C-14 - Configuration Management Process
Figure C-15 - Technical Data Management Process
Figure C-16 - Technical Assessment Process Figure C-17 - Decision Analysis Process

Table of Tables

Table G-1 - MCR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-2 - SRR/MDR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-3 - SDR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-4 - PDR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-5 - CDR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-6 - TRR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-7 - SAR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-8 - FRR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-9 - ORR Entrance and Success Criteria
Table G-10 - DR Entrance and Success Criteria


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