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Requirements 		NPR 7120.5F
Effective Date: August 03, 2021
Expiration Date: August 03, 2026
COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY FOR NASA EMPLOYEES
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Subject: NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements w/Change 2

Responsible Office: Associate Administrator


| TOC | ChangeHistory | Preface | Chapter1 | Chapter2 | Chapter3 | AppendixA | AppendixB | | AppendixC | AppendixD | AppendixE | AppendixF | AppendixG | AppendixH | AppendixI | AppendixJ | ALL |

Appendix I. Program and Project Products by Phase

I.1 Product Owner and Requirement or Best Practice:

a. The Product Owner for each product is indicated in the column titled "Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice."

b. Products listed in the I-Tables are either requirements or best practices.

c. “R” in the Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice column indicates that a product is a requirement. Products that are requirements are included in the Compliance Matrix in Appendix C.

d. “BP” in the Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice column indicates that the product is considered a best practice. The expectation is that the product will be developed in accordance with the I-Table as part of normal program management activities.

I.2 For non-configuration-controlled documents, the following terms and definitions are used in tables I-1 through I-7:

a. “Initial” is applied to products that are continuously developed and updated as the program or project matures.

b. “Final” is applied to products that are expected to exist in this final form (e.g., minutes and final reports).

c. “Summary” is applied to products that synthesize the results of work accomplished.

d. “Plan” is applied to products that capture work to be performed in the following phases.

e. “Update” is applied to products that are expected to evolve as the formulation and implementation processes evolve. Only expected updates are indicated. However, any document may be updated as needed.

I.3 For configuration-controlled documents, the following terms and definitions are used in tables I-1 through I-7:

a. “Preliminary” is the documentation of information as it stabilizes but before it goes under configuration control. It is the initial development leading to a baseline. Some products will remain in a preliminary state for multiple LCRs. The initial preliminary version is likely to be updated at subsequent LCRs but remains preliminary until baselined.

b. “Baseline” indicates putting the product under configuration control so that changes can be tracked, approved, and communicated to the team and any relevant stakeholders. The expectation on products labeled “baseline” is that they will be at least final drafts going into the designated LCR and baselined coming out of the LCR. Baselining of products that will eventually become part of the Program or Project Plan indicates that the product has the concurrence of stakeholders and is under configuration control. Updates to baselined documents require the same formal approval process as the original baseline.

c. “Approve” is used for a product, such as Concept Documentation, that is not expected to be put under classic configuration control but still requires that changes from the “Approved” version are documented at each subsequent “Update.”

d. “Update” is applied to products that are expected to evolve as the formulation and implementation processes evolve. Only expected updates are indicated. However, any document may be updated as needed. Updates to baselined documents require the same formal approval process as the original baseline.

I.4 Control Plans (Tables I-1 (Program Plan Control Plans), I-3, I-5, and I-7):

a. Control plans can either be part of the Program or Project Plan or separate stand-alone documents referenced in the appropriate part of the Program or Project Plan.

b. Considerations for determining if a control plan should be a stand-alone document include a requirement that the control plan be stand-alone in the NPR that requires the control plan; differences between when the control plan is baselined and when the Program or Project Plan is baselined; how frequently the control plan will be updated since updates to the Program or Project Plan require signatures; and how long the control plan is.

c. When the control plan is a stand-alone document, the Program or Project Plan contains a reference to the stand-alone document.

1.5 Formats for Non-Control Plan I-Table Products

a. Unless a specific form, format, document, or document template is identified by the NPR that requires an I-Table product, the documentation format is flexible (e.g., LCR or KDP presentation charts or as part of a document such as the Program or Project Plan).

Table I-1 Uncoupled and Loosely Coupled Program
Milestone Products and Control Plans Maturity Matrix

Products Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice Formulation Implementation
KDP I1 KDP II - n
SRR SDR PIR
1. FAD [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline
2. PCA [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
3. Program Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update
3.a. Mission Directorate requirements and constraints [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Baseline Update
3.b. Traceability of program-level requirements on projects to the Agency strategic goals and Mission Directorate requirements and constraints [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline
3.c. Documentation of driving ground rules and assumptions on the program [Required per NPR 7120.5} NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
4. Interagency and international agreements NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
5. ASM Decision Memorandum or ASM meeting summary [additional information in NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Final
6. Risk mitigation plans and resources for significant risks [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Initial Update Update
7. Documented Cost and Schedule Baselines [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary Baseline Update
8. Documentation of Basis of Estimate (cost and schedule) [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary Baseline Update
9. Documentation of performance against plan/baseline, including status/closure of formal actions from previous KDP [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Summary Summary Summary
10. Industrial Base and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Strategy and Status [Required per NPR 8735.2] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update
Program Plan Control Plans
1. Technical, Schedule, and Cost Control Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
2. Safety and Mission Assurance Plan [Required per NPRs 8705.2 and 8705.4] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline
3. Risk Management Plan [Required per NPR 8000.4] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline
4. Acquisition Strategy [Required per NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
5. Technology Development Plan [additional information in NPR 7500.2, NPR 7123.1, and NPR 7120.5] OCE/BP Preliminary Baseline
6. Systems Engineering Management Plan [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline
7. System Security Plan [Required per NPR 2810.1] OCIO/R Preliminary Baseline Update
8. Review Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5]2 NASA AA/R Baseline Update
9. NEPA Compliance Plan [Required per NPR 8580.1] OSI-EMD/R Baseline
10. Configuration Management Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5; additional information in NPR 7123.1 and SAE/EIA 649] OCE/R Baseline
11. Security Plan [Required per NPR 1040.1 and NPR 1600.1] OPS/R Baseline
12. Technology Transfer (formerly Export) Control Plan [Required per NPR 2190.1] OIIR/R Baseline
13. Communications Plan [additional information in NPR 7120.5] OComm/BP Preliminary Baseline
14. Knowledge Management Plan [additional information in NPD 7120.4 and NPD 7120.6] OCE/BP Preliminary Baseline
15. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan [Required per NPR 8735.2 and NASA FAR Supplement part 1837.604] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update
1 If desired, the Decision Authority may request a KDP 0 be performed generally following SRR.
2 Review Plan should be baselined before the first review.

Table I-2 Tightly Coupled Program Milestone Products Maturity Matrix

Products Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice Formulation Implementation
KDP 0 KDP I KDP II KDP III KDP n
SRR SDR PDR CDR SIR ORR MRR/FRR DR
1. FAD [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline
2. PCA [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
3. Program Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update Update Update Update
3.a. Mission Directorate requirements and constraints [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Baseline Update Update
3.b. Traceability of program-level requirements on projects to the Agency strategic goals and Mission Directorate requirements and constraints [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
3.c. Documentation of driving ground rules and assumptions on the program [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
4. Interagency and international agreements NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update
5. ASM Decision Memorandum or ASM meeting summary [additional information in NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Final
6. Risk mitigation plans and resources for significant risks [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Initial Update Update Update Update Update Update Update
7. Documented Cost and Schedule Baselines [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update Update Update
8. Documentation of Basis of Estimate (cost and schedule) [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update Update Update
9. CADRe [Required by NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Baseline Update Update Update Update Update1 Update
10. Shared Infrastructure2, Staffing, and Scarce Material Requirements and Plans NASA AA/R Initial Update Update Update
11. Documentation of performance against plan/baseline, including status/closure of formal actions from previous KDP [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary
12. Industrial Base and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Strategy and Status [Required per NPR 8735.2] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
1 The CADRe for MRR/FRR is considered the “Launch CADRe” to be completed after the launch.
2 Shared infrastructure includes facilities that are required by more than one of the program’s projects.

Table I-3 Tightly Coupled Program Plan Control Plans Maturity Matrix

(See Appendix G Template for Control Plan Details.) Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice Formulation Implementation
KDP 0 KDP I KDP II KDP III KDP n
SRR SDR PDR CDR SIR ORR MRR/FRR DR
1. Technical, Schedule, and Cost Control Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update
2. Safety and Mission Assurance Plan [Required per NPRs 8705.2 and 8705.4] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update (SMSR)
3. Risk Management Plan [Required per NPR 8000.4] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update
4. Acquisition Strategy [Required per NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Strategy Baseline Update
5. Technology Development Plan [additional information in NPR 7500.2, NPR 7123.1, and NPR 7120.5] OCE/BP Preliminary Baseline Update
6. Systems Engineering Management Plan [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline
7. Verification and Validation Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5, additional information in NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
8. System Security Plan [Required per NPR 2810.1] OCIO/R Preliminary Update Baseline Update Update
9. Review Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5]1 NASA AA/R Baseline Update Update
10. Mission Operations Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
11. NEPA Compliance Plan [Required per NPR 8580.1] OSI-EMD/R Preliminary Baseline Update
12. Integrated Logistics Support Plan [Required per NPD 7500.1] OSI-LMD/R Preliminary Baseline Update
13. Science Data Management Plan [additional information in NPD 2200.1 and NPRs 2200.2, 1441.1, and 8715.24] SMD/BP Preliminary Science Data Requirements Preliminary Baseline Update
14. Configuration Management Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5; additional information in NPR 7123.1 and SAE/EIA 649] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
15. Security Plan [Required per NPR 1040.1 and NPR 1600.1] OPS/R Preliminary Baseline Update Annually
16. Technology Transfer (formerly Export) Control Plan [Required per NPR 2190.1] OIIR/R Preliminary Baseline Update
17. Communications Plan [additional information in NPR 7120.5] OComm/BP Preliminary Baseline Update Update
18. Knowledge Management Plan [additional information in NPD 7120.4 and NPD 7120.6] OCE/BP Preliminary Baseline Update Update
19. Human-Rating Certification Package [Required per NPR 8705.2] OSMA/R Initial Update Update Update Update Approve Certification
20. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan [Required per NPR 8735.2 and NASA FAR Supplement part 1837.604] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
21. Orbital Collision Avoidance Plan [Required per NID 7120.132] OCE/R Baseline Update
22. Human Systems Integration Approach [additional information in NASA/SP-20210010952 NASA HSI Handbook and NPR 7123.1] OCE-OSMA-OCHMO/R Baseline Update Update Update
1 Review Plan should be baselined before the first review.

Table I-4 Project Milestone Products Maturity Matrix

Products Product Owner/
Requirement or Best Practice		 Pre-Phase A
KDP A		 Phase A
KDP B		 Phase B KDP C Phase C
KDP D		 Phase D
KDP E		 Phase E KDP F Phase F
MCR SRR SDR/MDR PDR CDR SIR ORR MRR/FRR DR DRR
Headquarters and Program Products1
1. FAD [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline
2. Program Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline
2.a. Applicable Agency strategic goals [Required per NPR 7123.1] NASA AA/R Baseline Update Update
2.b. Documentation of program-level requirements and constraints on the project (from the Program Plan) and stakeholder expectations, including mission objectives/goals and mission success criteria [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
2.c. Documentation of driving mission, technical, and programmatic ground rules and assumptions [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
3. Partnerships and interagency and international agreements NASA AA/R Preliminary Update Baseline U.S. partnerships and agreements Baseline international agreements
4. ASM Decision Memorandum or ASM meeting summary [additional information in NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Final
5. Mishap Preparedness and Contingency Plan [Required per NPR 8621.1] OSMA/R Preliminary Update Baseline (SMSR) Update Update
Project Technical Products2
1. Concept Documentation [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Approve Update Update Update
2. Mission, Spacecraft, Ground, and Payload Architectures [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary mission and spacecraft architecture(s) with key drivers Baseline mission and spacecraft architecture, preliminary ground and payload architectures. Classify payload(s) by risk per NPR 8705.4. Update mission and spacecraft architecture, baseline ground and payload architectures Update mission, spacecraft, ground and payload architectures
3. Project-Level, System, and Subsystem Requirements [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary project-level requirements Baseline project-level and system-level requirements Update Project-level and system-level requirements, Preliminary subsystem requirements Update project-level and system-level requirements. Baseline subsystem requirements
4. Design Documentation [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
5. Operations Concept Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary Preliminary Preliminary Baseline
6. Technology Readiness Assessment Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5 Appendix F FA Template] OCE/R Initial Update Update Update Update
7. Engineering Development Assessment Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5 Appendix F FA Template] OCE/R Initial Update Update Update
8. Heritage Assessment Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5 Appendix F FA Template] OCE/R Initial Update Update Update
9. Systems Safety Analyses (e.g., safety data packages) [Baseline at CDR] [Required per NPR 8715.3] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
10. Payload Safety Process Deliverables [Required per NPR 8715.7] OSMA/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline
11. Verification and Validation Report [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Prelim-inary Baseline
12. Operations Handbook [additional information in NPR 7120.5 Appendix A] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
13. Orbital Debris Assessment [Required per NPR 8715.6; additional information in NASA-STD-8719.14] OSMA/R Initial Assessment Preliminary design ODAR Detailed design ODAR Final ODAR
(SMSR)
14. End of Mission Plans [Required per NPR 8715.6; additional information in NASA-STD-8719.14, App B] OSMA/R Baseline (SMSR) Update per 8715.6 Update
15. Final Mission Report [additional information in NPR 7120.5 Appendix A] OCE/BP Final
16. Decommissioning/Disposal Plan [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Baseline Update Update Dispos-al portions
17. Industrial Base and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Strategy and Status [Required per NPR 8735.2] OSMA/R Preliminary Update Update Baseline Update
18. Criticality Identification Method for Hardware [Required per NPR 8735.2] OSMA/R Preliminary Update Update Baseline Update
19. Hardware Quality Data Management Analytics [additional information in NPR 8735.2] OSMA/BP Preliminary Update Update Baseline Update Update Update Update
Project Management, Planning, and Control Products
1. Formulation Agreement [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline for Phase A; Preliminary for Phase B Baseline for Phase B
2. Project Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
3. Documentation of performance against Formulation Agreement (see #1 above) or against plans for work to be accomplished during Implementation life-cycle phase, including performance against baselines and status/closure of formal actions from previous KDP [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary
4.Project Baselines
4.a. Top technical, cost, schedule and safety risks, risk mitigation plans, and associated resources [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Initial Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update
4.b. Staffing requirements and plans [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Initial Update Update Update Update Update
4.c.i Infrastructure requirements and plans [Required per NPR 9250.1, NPD 8800.14 and NPR 8820.2]
Business case analysis for infrastructure [Required per NPR 8800.15.]		 OSI-FRED/R Initial Update Update Update Update
4.c.ii Capitalization Determination Form (CDF) (NASA Form 1739) [Required per NPR 9250.1] OCFO/R Initial Update Update Update Update
4.d. Schedule [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Risk informed at project level with preliminary
Phase D completion ranges		 Risk informed at system level with preliminary Phase D completion ranges Risk informed at subsystem level with preliminary Phase D completion ranges or high and low schedule values with JCL3. Preliminary Integrated Master Schedule Risk informed and cost- loaded. Baseline Integrated Master Schedule Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS
4.e. Cost Estimate [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary Range estimate Update Risk-informed range estimate or high and low-cost values with JCL3 Risk-informed Baseline Update Update Update Update Update Update
4.f. Basis of Estimate (cost and schedule) [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Initial (for range) Update (for range) Update (for range or high and low values with JCL3) Update for cost and schedule estimate Update Update Update Update Update Update
4.g. Confidence Level(s) and supporting documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary cost confidence level and preliminary schedule confidence level or JCL3 Baseline Joint Cost and Schedule Confidence Level Update4 Update5
4.h. External Cost and Schedule Commitments [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary for ranges or high and low values with JCL3 Baseline
4.i. CADRe [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Baseline Update Update Update Update Update6 Update
4.j PMB [Required per NPR 7120.5 and NASA EVM Capability Process Documentation] OCFO-SID/R Baseline Update Update Update Update
1 These products are developed by the Mission Directorate.
2 These document the work of the key technical activities performed in the associated phases.
3 Projects with LCC or initial capability cost of $1B or over develop high and low values for cost and schedule with the corresponding JCL values at KDP B per Section 2.4.3.1.a.
4 Projects with LCC or initial capability cost of $1B or over update the JCL at CDR per Section 2.4.3.3.
5 Projects with LCC or initial capability cost of $1B or over update the JCL at KDP D per Section 2.4.3.4 if current development costs exceed development ABC cost by 5 percent or more.
6 The CADRe for MRR/FRR is considered the “Launch CADRe” to be completed after the launch.

Table I-5 Project Plan Control Plans Maturity Matrix

(See Appendix H Template for Control Plan Details.) Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice Pre-Phase A Phase A
KDP B		 Phase B
KDP C		 Phase C KDP D Phase D
KDP E		 Phase E KDP F
MCR SRR SDR/MDR PDR CDR SIR ORR MRR/ FRR DR
1. Technical, Schedule, and Cost Control Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Approach for managing schedule and cost during Phase A1 Preliminary Baseline Update
2. Safety and Mission Assurance Plan [Required per NPRs 8705.2 and 8705.4] OSMA/R Baseline Update Update Update Update (SMSR) Update
3. Risk Management Plan [Required per NPR 8000.4] OSMA/R Approach for managing risks during Phase A1 Baseline Update Update
4. Acquisition Strategy [Required per NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Strategy Baseline Update Update
5. Technology Development Plan (may be part of Formulation Agreement) [additional information in NPR 7500.2, NPR 7123.1, and NPR 7120.5] OCE/BP Baseline Update Update Update
6. Systems Engineering Management Plan [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
7. System Security Plan [Required per NPR 2810.1] OCIO/R Preliminary Update Baseline Update Update
8. Software Management Plan(s) [Required per NPR 7150.2; additional information in NASA-STD-8739.8] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
9. Verification and Validation Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5, additional information in NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Approach2 Preliminary Baseline Update Update
10. Review Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5]3 NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
11. Mission Operations Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
12. NEPA Compliance Plan [Required per NPR 8580.1] OSI-EMD/R Baseline
13. Integrated Logistics Support Plan [Required per NPD 7500.1] OSI-LMD/R Approach for managing logistics2 Preliminary Preliminary Baseline Update
14. Science Data Management Plan [additional information in NPD 2200.1 and NPRs 2200.2, 1441.1, and 8715.24] SMD/BP Preliminary Science Data Requirements Preliminary Baseline Update
15. Integration Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary approach2 Preliminary Baseline Update
16. Configuration Management Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5; additional information in NPR 7123.1 and SAE/EIA 649] OCE/R Baseline Update Update
17. Security Plan [Required per NPR 1040.1 and NPR 1600.1] OPS/R Preliminary Baseline Update annually
18. Project Protection Plan [Required per NPR 1058.1, additional information in NASA-STD-1006] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update Update Update annually
19. Technology Transfer (formerly Export) Control Plan [Required per NPR 2190.1] OIIR/R Preliminary Baseline Update
20. Knowledge Management Plan [additional information in NPD 7120.4 and NPD 7120.6] OCE/BP Approach for managing during Phase A1 Preliminary Baseline Update
21. Human-Rating Certification Package [Required per NPR 8705.2] OSMA/R Preliminary approach2 Initial Update Update Update Update Approve Certification
22. Planetary Protection Plan [Required per NPD 8020.7 and NPR 8715.24] OSMA/R Planetary Protection Categorization (if applicable) Baseline
23. Nuclear Launch Authorization Plan [additional information in NPR 8715.26] OSMA/R Baseline (mission has nuclear materials)
24. Range Safety Risk Management Process Documentation [Required per NPR 8715.5] OSMA/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline
25. Communications Plan [additional information in NPR 7120.5] OComm/BP Preliminary Baseline Update Update
26. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan [Required per NPR 8735.2 and NASA FAR Supplement part 1837.604] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
27. Orbital Collision Avoidance Plan [Required per NID 7120.132] OCE/R Baseline Update
28. Human Systems Integration Approach [additional information in NASA/SP-20210010952 NASA HSI Handbook and NPR 7123.1] OCE-OSMA-OCHMO/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
1 Not the Plan, but documentation of high-level process. May be documented in MCR briefing package.
2 Not the Plan, but documentation of considerations that might impact the cost and schedule baselines. May be documented in MCR briefing package.
3 Review Plan should be baselined before the first review.

Table I-6 Single-Project Program Milestone Products Maturity Matrix

Products Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice Pre-Phase A
KDP A		 Phase A
KDP B		 Phase B
KDP C		 Phase C
KDP D		 Phase D
KDP E		 Phase E
KDP F		 Phase F
MCR SRR SDR/MDR PDR CDR SIR ORR MRR/FRR DR DRR
Headquarters Products1
1. FAD [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline
2. PCA [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
3. Traceability of Agency strategic goals and Mission Directorate requirements and constraints to program/project-level requirements and constraints. [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
4. Documentation of driving mission, technical, and programmatic ground rules and assumptions [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
5. Partnerships and inter-agency and international agreements NASA AA/R Preliminary Update Baseline U.S. partnerships and agreements Baseline international agreements
6. ASM Decision Memorandum or ASM meeting summary [additional information in NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Final
7. Mishap Preparedness and Contingency Plan [Required per NPR 8621.1] OSMA/R Preliminary Update Baseline (SMSR) Update Update
Single-Project Program Technical Products2
1. Concept Documentation [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Approve Update Update Update
2. Mission, Spacecraft, Ground, and Payload Architectures [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary mission and spacecraft architecture(s) with key drivers Baseline mission and spacecraft architecture, preliminary ground and payload architectures. Classify payload(s) by risk per NPR 8705.4. Update mission and spacecraft architecture, baseline ground and payload architectures Update mission, spacecraft, ground, and payload architectures
3. Project-Level, System, and Subsystem Requirements [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary project-level requirements Baseline project-level and system-level requirements Update Project-level and system-level requirements, Preliminary subsystem requirements Update project-level and system-level requirements. Baseline subsystem requirements
4. Design Documentation [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
5. Operations Concept Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary Preliminary Preliminary Baseline
6. Technology Readiness Assessment Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5 Appendix F FA Template] OCE/R Initial Update Update Update Update
7. Engineering Development Assessment Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5 Appendix F FA Template] OCE/R Initial Update Update Update
8. Heritage Assessment Documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5 Appendix F FA Template] OCE/R Initial Update Update Update
9. Systems Safety Analyses (e.g., safety data packages) [Baseline at CDR] [Required per NPR 8715.3] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
10. Payload Safety Process Deliverables [Required per NPR 8715.7] OSMA/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline
11. Verification and Validation Report [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Prelim-inary Baseline
12. Operations Handbook [additional information in NPR 7120.5 Appendix A] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
13. Orbital Debris Assessment [Required per NPR 8715.6; additional information in NASA-STD-8719.14] OSMA/R Initial Assessment Preliminary design ODAR Detailed design ODAR Final ODAR (SMSR)
14. End of Mission Plans [Required per NPR 8715.6; additional information in NASA-STD-8719.14, App B] OSMA/R Baseline (SMSR) Update per 8715.6 Update
15. Final Mission Report [additional information in NPR 7120.5 Appendix A] OCE/BP Final
16. Decommissioning/Disposal Plan [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Baseline Update Update disposal portions
17. Industrial Base and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Strategy and Status [Required per NPR 8735.2] OSMA/R Preliminary Update Update Baseline Update
18. Criticality Identification Method for Hardware [Required per NPR 8735.2] OSMA/R Preliminary Update Update Baseline Update
19. Hardware Quality Data Management Analytics [additional information in NPR 8735.2] OSMA/BP Preliminary Update Update Baseline Update Update Update Update
Single-Project Program Management, Planning, and Control Products
1. Formulation Agreement [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Baseline for Phase A; Preliminary for Phase B Baseline for Phase B
2. Program Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5]3 NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
3. Project Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5]3 NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline
4. Documentation of performance against Formulation Agreement (see #1 above) or against plans for work to be accomplished during Implementation life-cycle phase, including performance against baselines and status/closure of formal actions from previous KDP [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary Summary
5.Project Baselines
5.a. Top technical, cost, schedule and safety risks, risk mitigation plans, and associated resources [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Initial Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update
5.b. Staffing requirements and plans [Required by NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Initial Update Update Update Update Update
5.c.i. Infrastructure requirements and plans [Required per NPR 9250.1, NPD 8800.14, and NPR 8820.2]
Business case analysis for infrastructure [Required per NPR 8800.15.]		 OSI-FRED/R Initial Update Update Update Update
5.c.ii Capitalization Determination Form (CDF) (NASA Form 1739) [Required per NPR 9250.1] OCFO/R Initial Update Update Update Update
5.d. Schedule [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Risk informed at project level with preliminary Phase D completion ranges Risk informed at system level with preliminary Phase D completion ranges Risk informed at subsystem level with preliminary Phase D completion ranges or high and low schedule values with JCL.4 Prelim-inary IMS Risk informed and cost- loaded. Baseline Integrated Master Schedule Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS Update IMS
5.e. Cost Estimate [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary Range estimate Update Risk-informed range estimate or high and low-cost values with JCL4 Risk-informed baseline Update Update Update Update Update Update
5.f. Basis of Estimate (cost and schedule) [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Initial (for range) Update (for range) Update (for range or high and low values with JCL4) Update for cost and schedule estimate Update Update Update Update Update Update
5.g. Confidence Level(s) and supporting documentation [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary cost confidence level and preliminary schedule confidence level or JCL4 Baseline
Joint Cost and Schedule Confidence Level		 Update5 Update6
5.h. External Cost and Schedule Commitments [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Preliminary for ranges or JCL4 Baseline
5.i. CADRe [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCFO-SID/R Baseline Update Update Update Update Update7 Update
5.j. PMB [Required per NPR 7120.5 and NASA EVM Capability Process Documentation] OCFO-SID/R Baseline Update Update Update Update
1 These products are developed by the Mission Directorate.
2 These document the work of the key technical activities performed in the associated phases.
3 The Program Plan and Project Plans may be combined with the approval of the MDAA.
4 Single-project programs with LCC or initial capability cost of $1B or over develop high and low values for cost and schedule with corresponding JCL values at KDP B per Section 2.4.3.1.a.
5 Single-project programs with LCC or initial capability cost of $1B or over update the JCL at CDR per Section 2.4.3.3.
6 Projects with LCC or initial capability cost of $1B or over update the JCL at KDP D per Section 2.4.3.4 if current development costs exceed development ABC cost by 5 percent or more.
7 The CADRe for MRR/FRR is considered the “Launch CADRe” to be completed after the launch.

Table I-7 Single-Project Program Plan Control Plans Maturity Matrix

(See Templates in Appendices G and H for Control Plan Details) Product Owner/Requirement or Best Practice Pre-Phase A Phase A
KDP B		 Phase B
KDP C		 Phase C
KDP D		 Phase D
KDP E		 Phase E
KDP F
MCR SRR SDR/MDR PDR CDR SIR ORR MRR/ FRR DR
1. Technical, Schedule, and Cost Control Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] NASA AA/R Approach for managing schedule and cost during Phase A1 Preliminary Baseline Update
2. Safety and Mission Assurance Plan [Required per NPRs 8705.2 and 8705.4] OSMA/R Baseline Update Update Update Update (SMSR) Update
3. Risk Management Plan [Required per NPR 8000.4] OSMA/R Approach for managing risks during Phase A1 Baseline Update Update
4. Acquisition Strategy [Required per NPD 1000.5] NASA AA/R Preliminary Strategy Baseline Update Update
5. Technology Development Plan (may be part of Formulation Agreement) [additional information in NPR 7500.2, NPR 7123.1, and NPR 7120.5] OCE/BP Baseline Update Update Update
6. Systems Engineering Management Plan [Required per NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
7. System Security Plan [Required per NPR 2810.1] OCIO/R Preliminary Update Baseline Update Update
8. Software Management Plan(s) [Required per NPR 7150.2; additional information in NASA-STD-8739.8] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
9. Verification and Validation Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5, additional information in NPR 7123.1] OCE/R Preliminary Approach2 Preliminary Baseline Update Update
10. Review Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5]3 NASA AA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update
11. Mission Operations Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update
12. NEPA Compliance Plan [Required per NPR 8580.1] OSI-EMD/R Baseline
13. Integrated Logistics Support Plan [Required per NPD 7500.1] OSI-LMD/R Approach for managing logistics2 Preliminary Preliminary Baseline Update
14. Science Data Management Plan [additional information in NPD 2200.1 and NPRs 2200.2, 1441.1, and 8715.24] SMD/BP Preliminary Science Data Requirements Preliminary Baseline Update
15. Integration Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5] OCE/R Preliminary approach2 Preliminary Baseline Update
16. Configuration Management Plan [Required per NPR 7120.5; additional information in NPR 7123.1 and SAE/EIA 649] OCE/R Baseline Update Update
17. Security Plan [Required per NPR 1040.1 and NPR 1600.1] OPS/R Preliminary Baseline Update annually
18. Project Protection Plan [Required per NPR 1058.1, additional information in NASA-STD-1006] OCE/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update Update Update annually
19. Technology Transfer (formerly Export) Control Plan [Required per NPR 2190.1] OIIR/R Preliminary Baseline Update
20. Knowledge Management Plan [additional information in NPD 7120.4 and NPD 7120.6] OCE/BP Approach for managing during Phase A1 Preliminary Baseline Update
21. Human-Rating Certification Package [Required per NPR 8705.2] OSMA/R Preliminary approach2 Initial Update Update Update Update Approve Certification
22. Planetary Protection Plan [Required per NPD 8020.7 and NPR 8715.24] OSMA/R Planetary Protection Categorization (if applicable) Baseline
23. Nuclear Launch Authorization Plan [additional information in NPR 8715.26] OSMA/R Baseline (mission has nuclear materials)
24. Range Safety Risk Management Process Documentation [Required per NPR 8715.5] OSMA/R Preliminary Preliminary Baseline
25. Communications Plan [additional information in NPR 7120.5] OComm/BP Preliminary Baseline Update Update
26. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan [Required per NPR 8735.2 and NASA FAR Supplement part 1837.604] OSMA/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
27. Orbital Collision Avoidance Plan [Required per NID 7120.132] OCE/R Baseline Update
28. Human Systems Integration Approach [additional information in NASA/SP-20210010952 NASA HSI Handbook and NPR 7123.1] OCE-OSMA-OCHMO/R Preliminary Baseline Update Update Update
1 Not the Plan, but documentation of high-level process. May be documented in MCR briefing package.
2 Not the Plan, but documentation of considerations that might impact the cost and schedule baselines. May be documented in MCR briefing package.
3 Review Plan should be baselined before the first review.


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