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A head start for Program Managers in defining critical Safety and Mission Assurance requirements.
 
The PBMA Framework is organized around an 5x8 matrix with Program Phase along the horizontal axis and Category of Information along the vertical axis. Combined, this framework and the numbering system provide the information structure and the numerical guides for simple navigation through the PBMA Knowledge Management System (KMS). 
 
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A view into how other NASA Project Managers have implemented assurance processes.
 
Descriptions of Safety, Mission Assurance, and Risk Management processes employed on past and present NASA programs that are based on NASA SRQ&MA Independent Assessments. 
 

 

Enables NASA-center knowledge to become NASA-wide knowledge.
 
Best Practices are solicited from the Center Directors.  These are proven program documents that Project Managers, Facility Managers, Developers, etc. can build upon and tailor for their projects.  Library contains over 300 plans, processes, procedure documents, handbooks, manuals, tools and techniques.  Scope ranges from overall high level documents such as systems safety plans to lower level documents addressing fastener integrity. 
 
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Enables retention and dissemination of corporate knowledge. 
 
Focused on the critical areas that can benefit from historic perspective.  Links to relevant NASA lessons learned systems as well as other federal agencies. 
 
 

 

Video Nuggets capture the reality, emotion, and passion of the experts... bringing the PBMA content to life.

Proven mechanism to capture, catalog and disseminate tacit knowledge. The Video Nugget Library organizes and provides direct access to over 300 Video Nuggets. Searches can be conducted site wide or confined to specific sections of the 8x5 PBMA Framework. 
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