Appendix B. Acronyms

AO Announcement of Opportunity

ATD Advanced Technology Development

BAR Basic and Applied Research

CDR Critical Design Review

CERR Critical Event Readiness Review

CM Configuration Management

CMM Capability Maturity Model«

CMMI Capability Maturity Model« Integration^SM

CoF Construction of Facilities

ConR Continuation Reviews

DGA Designated Governing Authority

DR Decommissioning Review

ECP Engineering Change Proposal

ECR Environmental Compliance and Restoration

EEE Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EMI Electromagnetic Interference

EPR Engineering Peer Reviews

FAD Formulation Approval Document

FRR Flight Readiness Review

FS&GS Flight Systems and Ground Support

ICD Interface Control Document

ICWG Interface Control Working Group

INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering

IP Institutional Projects

IPD Integrated Product Development

IPPD Integrated Product and Process Development

KDP Key Decision Point

KPP Key Performance Parameter

LLIL Limited Life Items List

MCR Mission Concept Review

MD Mission Directorates

MDAA Mission Directorate Associate Administrator

MDR Mission Definition Review

MOE Measures of Effectiveness

MOP Measures of Performance

MSO Mission Support Office

MSOD Mission Support Office Director

NODIS NASA On-Line Directives Information System

NPD NASA Policy Directive

NPR NASA Procedural Requirements

OCE Office of the Chief Engineer

ORR Operational Readiness Review

OSMA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

PA Portfolio Approval

PAR Program Approval Review

PCA Program Commitment Agreement

PDR Preliminary Design Review

PFAR Post Flight Assessment Review or Post Flight Anomaly Records

PLAR Post Launch Assessment Review

PM Program or Project Manager

PMP Program Management Plan

PNAR Pre-Non-Advocate Review

PP Project Plan

PR Procedural Requirements

PRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment

PRR Production Readiness Review

P/SRR Program/System Requirements Review

PTR Periodic Technical Reviews

RFA Requests for Action

RFP Request for Proposal

RID Review Item Discrepancy

SAR System Acceptance Review

SDP Software Development Plan

SDR System Definition Review

SE Systems Engineering

SEMP Systems Engineering Management Plan

SE NPR Systems Engineering NASA Procedural Requirements

SEWG Systems Engineering Working Group

SIR System Integration Review

S&MA Safety and Mission Assurance

SP Special Publication

SRR System Requirements Review

TPM Technical Performance Measure

TRL Technology Readiness Level

TRR Test Readiness Review

V&V Verification and Validation

WBS Work Breakdown Structure