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1.0 Program Management
    1.4 Program Management Program Control
        1.4.2 Conduct Program/Project Milestone Reviews
            1.4.2.1 Safety Boards and Panels
            1.4.2.2 Risk Management Reviews

1.4.2 Conduct Program/Project Milestone Reviews

The purpose of a review is to provide NASA management and their contractors assurance that the most satisfactory approach, plan or design has been selected, that a configuration item has been produced to meet specified requirements, or that a configuration item is ready.

Reviews (technical or management) are scheduled to communicate an approach, demonstrate an ability to meet requirements, or establish status. Reviews help to develop a better understanding among task or project participants, open communication channels, alert participants and management to problems, and open avenues for solutions - all which help reduce program risk.

Program Reviews References:

Section 4.8 of the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook SP-610S.
Section 10.2 of Defense Systems Management College Systems Engineering Fundamentals text.

1.4.2.1 Safety Boards and Panels

Throughout the life cycle of a program or project, program officials are required to be aware of and participate in applicable NASA Safety Boards and Panels.

A listing of such boards and panels in Section 1.11 of NPG 8715.3, NASA Safety Manual w/Change 2 includes:

System Safety Review Panel (SSRP)
Pre-launch Assessment Review (PAR) Panel
Payload Safety Review Panel (PSRP)
Ground Safety Review Panel (GSRP)
ISS Safety Review Panel (SRP)

See the following examples of Safety Review Processes for the PBMA Best Practices:

Safety Review Process - Space Shuttle, Safety Risk Ranking Methodology
System Review Plan - Ice, Clouds and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat), Project Plan
Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Process , DCP-X-009, Revision: D (DFRC)

For an overview of the Shuttle Payload Safety Process, including the Ground Safety Review Panel (GSRP) and the Payload Safety Review Panel (PSRP), visit the Shuttle Payload Safety Process Web site.

Safety Boards and Panels References:

JSC Payload Safety Review Panel (PSRP) Web site.
ISS Safety Review Panel (SRP) Web site.

PBMA Video Nuggets on This Subject:

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	Safety Review Processes, Phased Reviews Video :: Transcript
	Gary Johnson Deputy Director for Russian Projects, SR&QA (JSC)
Video Running Time -- 2:03

	Role of Safety Reviews in the Assurance Process Video :: Transcript
	Michael Fodroci Assistant Chief, Space Station Division,SR&QA (JSC)
Video Running Time -- 2:09

	The Value of Formal Reviews Video :: Transcript
	Charles Vanek Director, Safety and Mission Assurance (GSFC)
Video Running Time -- 1:11

	Formal Reviews Force Attention to Detail Video :: Transcript
	Charles Vanek Director, Safety and Mission Assurance (GSFC)
Video Running Time -- 1:38

1.4.2.2 Risk Management Reviews

Whether held as a separate review or as part of other established review processes, program management must regularly status program risk areas and mitigation plans across all areas of the program and throughout the program lifecycle.

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