NPR 7120.5E, NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: NASA SPACEFLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND REQUIREMENTS W/ CHANGES 1-8 (14-AUG-2012)

NPR 7120.5E, NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: NASA SPACEFLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND REQUIREMENTS W/ CHANGES 1-8 (14-AUG-2012)., This document establishes the requirements by which NASA formulates and implements space flight programs and projects, consistent with the governance model contained in NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 1000.0, NASA Governance and Strategic Management Handbook. a. This NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and Technical and Service Support Centers. This language applies to JPL, other contractors, grant recipients, or parties to agreements only to the extent specified or referenced in the appropriate contracts, grants, or agreements. b. This NPR applies to all NASA space flight programs and projects (including spacecraft, launch vehicles, instruments developed for space flight programs and projects, research and technology developments funded by and to be incorporated into space flight programs and projects, critical technical facilities specifically developed or significantly modified for space flight systems, highly specialized Information Technology (IT) acquired as a part of space flight programs and projects (non-highly specialized IT is subject to NPR 7120.7), and ground systems that are in direct support of space flight operations). This NPR also applies to reimbursable space flight programs and projects performed for non-NASA sponsors and to NASA contributions to space flight programs and projects performed with international and interagency partners. c. For existing programs and projects, the requirements of this NPR apply to their current and future phases as determined by the responsible Mission Directorate, approved by the NASA Chief Engineer (or as delegated), and concurred with by the Decision Authority. d. This NPR can be applied to other NASA investments at the discretion of the responsible manager or the NASA Associate Administrator. e. In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term “shall.” The terms “may” or “can” denote discretionary privilege or permission, “should” denotes a good practice and is recommended but not required, “will” denotes expected outcome, and “are/is” denotes descriptive material. f. In this directive, all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.