STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) HANDBOOK FOR NPR 7120.5D (12 NOV 2009)

STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) HANDBOOK FOR NPR 7120.5D (12 NOV 2009)., The Standing Review Board (SRB) for independent life-cycle reviews (ILCRs) is an Agency requirement as defined in National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7120.5D, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements. The purpose of the SRB Handbook is to provide the philosophy and guidelines for the setup, processes, and products of SRBs in support of the Agency’s implementation of its ILCR process. The SRB Handbook is written to provide guidance to the NASA program and project communities and the SRBs regarding the expectations, processes, products, timelines, and working interfaces with NASA Mission Directorates (MDs), Centers, review organizations, and Management Councils. The SRB Handbook can be supplemented and tailored to meet the needs of the Agency and Programs/Projects (P/p) being reviewed. For example, the level of implementation of ILCRs is based on the scope, complexity, priority, and risk of the P/p. The final agreement for each SRB ILCR is documented in its Terms of Reference (ToR). The SRB Handbook is a Special Publication (SP) released from the NASA Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) which expands on the concept of the SRB introduced in the NPR 7120.5. The scope of the SRB Handbook includes ILCRs for P/p that are governed by NPR 7120.5. Programs and Projects that are governed by other NPRs, sub-projects, or any other activity not necessarily documented as a project may also wish to use these guidelines when appropriate. The SRB Handbook consists of six core sections: - Section 1 provides the context for the process of ILCRs. This section introduces the concept of a single review team called the SRB. It identifies the objectives and intent of the philosophy behind the SRB process. Section 1 also defines the governance of the SRBs throughout the life-cycle of the P/p. - Section 2 defines the highest-level principles that govern the SRB. It includes the assumptions the reader must know to fully understand the process and products of ILCRs. Two significant parts in this section are a discussion of independence (of the SRB and individual members) and issue resolution. - Section 3 establishes the ILCR scope and expectations for the variety of NASA P/p through the life-cycle. This section uses tables (referred to as SRB engagement roadmaps) for each P/p type, depicting the SRB ILCRs, the typical independent assessments, and the reporting venues associated with each ILCR. - Section 4 defines the initiation of the SRB process including roles and responsibilities of key individuals during this initiation phase. SRB initiation includes principles for staffing the teams, and introducing the concept of the ToR. - Section 5 provides the products and responsibilities of the SRB performing an ILCR. This section introduces the independent assessments that will enable added depth of review in standard areas of significance. - Section 6 provides a notional review process approach for a single ILCR. This section provides a walk-through of an ILCR from end-to-end. The appendices include reference material for the SRB that supplement the core sections.