Applied Project Management for Space Systems (Space Technology Series) Book

List of Authors xi

Preface xv

1 Introduction to Applied Project Management for Space Systems (APMSS) 1

1.1 The Project Management Process-BEER for Project Managers 6

1.2 Project Managers Capabilities 13

1.3 Examples and Case Studies 19

1.4 Project Lifecycles and Project Management Guidance 20

2 Project Capture 27

2.1 Evaluate the Capture Opportunity 29

2.2 Prepare to Capture 36

2.3 Develop and Generate the Capture Proposal 42

3 Project Planning 57

3.1 Develop Project Overview 61

3.2 Understand Project Context 65

3.3 Develop the implementation Approach 68

3.4 Formulate Project Baselines 76

3.5 Establish Project Control Plans 78

3.6 Create Project Work Breakdown Structure 88

3.7 Develop the Project Schedule 92

4 Organizing for Project Management 117

4.1 The Continual Organization Design Process: Understanding the Problem Space 118

4.2 The Project Manager as Organizational Designer: Getting Started 126

4.3 The Organization Design Process 129

5 Managing Project Stakeholders 147

5.1 Identify Project Stakeholders 148

5.2 Assess Stakeholders 156

5.3 Manage Stakeholder Relationships 164

6 Project Management Information Systems 171

6.1 Define Project Information 173

6.2 Establish Collaborative Environment 183

6.3 Select Project Management Information System Tools 191

6.4 Document and Evolve the Project Management Information System 197

7 Space Systems Engineering Management 199

7.1 Develop Project-management Objectives for Systems Engineering 200

7.2 Design the System 204

7.3 Manage Technical Processes 210

7.4 Realize the Product 216

8 Developing and Managing Requirements 227

8.1 Before Requirements 231

8.2 Writethe Requirements 241

8.3 Organize the Requirements 248

8.4 Baseling the Requirements 251

8.5 Manage the Requirements 255

9 Logistics Management 263

9.1 Understand the Logistics Process 263

9.2 Conduct Preliminary Planning for Logistics 266

9.3 Influence the Project Design for Sustainment 270

9.4 Develeop or Buy Logistics Products 276

9.5 Support the End Item 283

10 Mission Assurance 287

10.1 Decide When Mission Assurance is Required 288

10.2 Determine the Level of Mission Assurance Involvement 289

10.3 Define the Scope of Mission Assurance Activities 292

10.4 Establish the Proper Schedule and Budget 295

10.5 Assemble the Mission Assurance Team 296

10.6 Make the Mission Assurance Program Effective 298

10.7 Gauge Performance and Expectations 301

10.8 Ascertain Whether Results Meet or Exceed Expectations 308

10.9 Capture Lessons Learned 313

11 Lifecycle Cost Estimating 315

11.1 Process Flow 317

11.2 Define the Program for Cost Estimation 317

11.3 Methods of Estimating 323

11.4 Cost-risk Analysis 328

11.5 Budget and Affordability Analysis 332

11.6 Example and Cost Data Ranges 333

12 Budgeting and Budget Strategy 339

12.1 Understand the Facts of Budget Life 341

12.2 Understand the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process 344

12.3 Formulate a Budget Strategy: The Planning Phase 347

12.4 Develop a Project Budget 350

12.5 Advocate for a Project Budget 354

12.6 Execute the Project Budget 360

12.7 Effect of Time Lag on Planning-Operating Plan Reprogrammings and Continuing Resolutions 363

13 Contract and Acquisition Management 369

13.1 Plan for the Acquisition 371

13.2 Complete a Source Selection 383

13.3 Manage the Contract 394

13.4 Case Study: How the National Reconnaissance Office Acquisition Center of Excellence Began 411

14 Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Control 413

14.1 Earned Value Management 414

14.2 The External Review Process 437

14.3 Tracking and Trending Project Performance 452

15 Risk Management 471

15.1 Decide the Philosophy 472

15.2 Determine the Requirements 477

15.3 Write the Risk Management Plan 481

15.4 Implement the Plan 484

15.5 Automate the Risk Management Process 493

16 Mission Software Processes and Considerations 497

16.1 The Software Formulation Phase 499

16.2 The Software Development Phase 509

16.3 The Testing Phase 520

16.4 Integration and Testing and Operations Phase 523

16.5 Software Management Summary 526

17 Project Leadership and Teamwork 529

17.1 Embrace a Personal Leadership Philosophy 531

17.2 Shape the Future 533

17.3 Build Effective Relationships 536

17.4 Energize the Team 539

17.5 Deliver Results 545

18 Strategic Communications 551

18.1 The Strategic Communications Process 552

18.2 Develop Communications Strategy 554

18.3 Manage Communications Requirements 560

18.4 Communicate with Stakeholders 562

18.5 Put Strategic Communications into Practice - Lessons Learned 580

19 Decision Making 583

19.1 Define What We Need to Decide 584

19.2 Frame the Decision 587

19.3 Select the Methodology 592

19.4 Generate Alternatives 600

19.5 Evaluate Alternatives 601

19.6 Make a Choice 602

19.7 Test and Evaluate 607

19.8 Case Study: Application of a Decision-making Process to the International Space Station Node 3 Launch-to-Activation 607

20 Managing Projects Across Cultures 619

20.1 Culture and Its Importance 623

20.2 Manage the Organization Culture 628

20.3 Manage the National Culture Differences 630

20.4 The Effective Intercultural Project Manager 635

20.5 Intercultural Synergy in Project Management 644

21 Project Management Maturity 649

21.1 Select the Appropriate Project Management Maturity Model 650

21.2 Execute the Project Management Maturity Process 653

21.3 Benchmark the Project 655

22 Strategic Issues in Project Management 673

22.1 Congressional Oversight-Principles for the Ongoing Dialogue 674

22.2 Mission Paradigms 682

22.3 Case Study: Application of Quantitative Risk Analysis to Risk Management in the International Space Station Program 699

Index 711