NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 7120.7A Effective Date: August 17, 2020 Expiration Date: August 17, 2030

Subject: NASA Information Technology Program and Project Management Requirements (Updated with Change 2)

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Information Officer

Table of Contents

Change Log

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authorities
P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms
P.5 Measurement Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Background
1.2 IT Service Line and Project Evaluation

Chapter 2. Service Line and Project Management Roles, Responsibilities and Governance

2.1 IT Authority and Program Authority Roles and Responsibilities
2.2 IT Service Line and Project Management Governance

Chapter 3. Requirements Common to Service Lines and Projects

3.1 Program and Project Management Certification
3.2 Tailoring
3.3 Conducting Reviews
3.4 Enterprise Architecture
3.5 IT System Security
3.6 Records Management
3.7 Privacy
3.8 Paperwork Reduction Act
3.9 Risk Management
3.10 Capital Assets
3.11 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility
3.12 Independent Assessment
3.13 Termination Review
3.14 Formal Dissent
3.15 IT Program/Project Management Handbook

Chapter 4. Service Line Management

4.1 IT Service Line Components
4.2 Service Line Change Control
4.3 Service Line Project Approach
4.4 Service Line Baseline
4.5 Service Line Life-Cycle Phases

Chapter 5. Project Management

5.1 Project Management and Methodology Approach
5.2 Software/Hardware Engineering and Incremental Development
5.3 Project Baseline
5.4 IT Life Cycle Phases

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. Full Compliance Matrices
Appendix D. IT Service Line and Project Gate Products
Appendix E. References

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