National Aeronautics
   and
   Space Administration

   Jet Propulsion
   Laboratory
   California Institute of
   Technology
   Pasadena, California




                       Increasing the Robustness
                       of Flight Project Concepts
                             Project Manager Challenge
                                      C.J. Leising
                                     B. Sherwood
                                      Dr. M. Adler
                                     Dr. R. Wessen
                                      Dr. F. Naderi


                                  February 9, 2010
Copyright 2009 California
Institute of Technology.
Government sponsorship
acknowledged.
                                                         Used with permission
National Aeronautics
and
Space Administration

Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
California Institute of
Technology
Pasadena, California




                “A Tale of Two Cities”
National Aeronautics and


                                       Current Environment -
           Space Administration

           Jet Propulsion Laboratory
           California Institute of



                                       Concept Development
           Technology
           Pasadena, California




• Lack of insight, resources, workforce or time to
  assess all significant risks
• Inability to communicate concept maturity
• Minimum guidelines on how to incorporate or
  evaluate concept “robustness”
• Competitive, cost capped environment
• Fewer new starts, desire to win and unwarranted
  optimism

2/9/2010                                     PM Challenge      3
Pre-Phase A and Formulation Phase Life Cycle
                                                                                    (Updated 10.26.2009)

                      Advanced                           Concept                     Step 1                            Step 2                                               Phase B
Project                                                                                                                                                              Preliminary Design and
Phase                  Studies                         Development                  Proposal                          Proposal
                                                                                                                                                                     Technology Completion

              • Identify & Develop New         • Develop Innovative            • Develop Step 1             • Develop Step 2 Concept Study                 • Validate         • Develop Final Sys Reqts
                Concepts                         Mission Concepts for            Proposal, With               Report, With Final Mission &                   Implementation   • Develop Prelim Design
              • Perform Advanced Studies         Rapid Proposal Response         Recommended                  Sci Reqts, S/C Concept,                        Approach         • Develop Baseline Project
              • Assess Sci Drivers             • Identify Driving                Level 1 Reqts,               Technology Assessment, Cost                  • Develop Prelim     Plan and PIP
              • Identify Technology Options      Requirements                    S/C Concept,                 & Schedule                                     Project Plan &   • Develop Phase C/D Plan
                                               • Perform Technology              Cost & Sched               • Assemble Project Team                          PIP
                                                 Evaluation




                                                                 Draft      AO                     Down                                            Site Project
                                                                 AO       release                  Select                                          Visit Selection                               KDP-C
   Major  PIs identify mission concepts                                                Step 1                              Step 2
  Project
  Gates &                 Concept Portfolio Cost                             Baseline      Commitment      Proposal     Proposal           CSR
  Reviews                 Review     Gate Preview
                                                                            Commitment
                                                                            Review/Gate
                                                                                           Gate/Proposal Implementation Reviews
                                                                                            Submitted     Risk Review                    Submitted              PMSR                              PDR



                Advanced Studies                              Pre-Phase A                                            Phase A                                                Phase B
Project                                                   Concept Development                                  Concept & Technology                                  Preliminary Design and
Phase                                                                                                              Development                                       Technology Completion

              • Identify & Develop New        • Develop Draft Mission Reqts                             • Develop Prelim Sys Reqts                          •   Develop Final Sys Reqts
                Concepts                      • Perform Mission and S/C Studies and                     • Complete Technology Assessment                    •   Develop Prelim Mission and S/C Design
              • Perform Advanced Studies        Technology Evaluation                                   • Baseline Mission and S/C Concepts                 •   Develop Baseline Project Plan & PIP
              • Assess Sci Drivers            • Propose Baseline Mission Concept                        • Develop Prelim Project Plan, PIP and &            •   Develop Phase C/D Plan
              • Identify Technology Options   • Develop Phase A Plan                                      Final Technology Development Plan                 •   Demonstrate Technology Form/Fit/Function
                                                                                                        • Develop Phase B Plan
                                                                                                        • Assemble Project Team




               Science Advisory            Initiate     Science                                                Instrument    Acquisition
                    Group                Pre-Project    Definition                                KDP-A            AO     Strategy Meeting             KDP-B                                     KDP-C
                                                         Team
   Major
  Project
 Milestones                                                            Mission
 & Reviews                                                           Study Report                 MCR                                    SRR MDR                                                  PDR

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      and


                                               Review Detail
      Space Administration

      Jet Propulsion
      Laboratory
      California Institute of
      Technology
      Pasadena, California




      Project                       Advanced            Concept                          Step 1                Step 2
       Phase                         Studies          Development                       Proposal              Proposal



                                                               Draft         AO                            Down
                                                                AO         Release                         Select


                          PI’s identify
                          mission
      Major               concepts                                                     Step 1                       Step 2
     Project
     Gates &
     Reviews                    Concept   Portfolio Cost                  Baseline         Commitment        Proposal
                                 Review    Gate Preview                Commitment          Gate/Proposal     Implementation
                                                                       Review/Gate          Submitted        Risk Review


           CML             1       2              3                    4        5
                  - CML tied to a life cycle milestone                     - CML that occurs between life cycle milestones



2/9/2010                                                   PM Challenge                                                      5
National Aeronautics and


                                       Additional Improvements and
           Space Administration

           Jet Propulsion Laboratory
           California Institute of



                                       Innovations
           Technology
           Pasadena, California




      • New Metric - Concept Maturity Levels
      • New P4 document that quantifies requirements
        and guidelines
      • New tools and templates
      • Increased Formulation Team support
      • Organizational improvements
      • New training for pre-phase A community


2/9/2010                                    PM Challenge         6
National Aeronautics



                                  Absent: a Common Language for
        and
        Space Administration

        Jet Propulsion
        Laboratory


                                             Concepts
        California Institute of
        Technology
        Pasadena, California




    •       Planetary Projects are overrunning their budgets during development
               - Concept baselines are the basis for establishing project costs
    •       Need a common language to assess a concept’s completeness,
            robustness and maturity




                                                                                                                                              Trades                                                         Alternatives and Selections                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Comments
                                                                                                                                              Launch vehicle                      Atlas V               Delta IV-Heavy     Ares V                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ares V considered acceptable only for sample
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     return concepts launched post 2020.


                                                                                                                                              Cruise propulsion                   SEP + GAs             Chemical + GAs                                                  Propulsive only                                                                                                                                                                                              Good performance from Chemical+Gravity




                                       How
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Assists (GAs). SEP+GAs warrants further
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     consideration, but new optimized trajectory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     search is needed.
                                                                                                                                              Capture into Saturn system          Titan aerocapture Propulsive capture                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Aerogravity assist saves mass and also saves at
                                                                                                                                                                                  (aerogravity assist)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               least several months in pumpdown .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Uranus                                                                                               Satellites

                                                                                                                                              Pump-down mission design            Enceladus/Titan       Multiple moon GAs Multiple moon                                                                                                                                          REP+GAs                                                                                             Other options found to be too high delta-V or
                                                                                                                                                                                  GAs only              only              propulsively-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              flight time.




                                     mature is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          leveraged GAs
                                                                                                                                              RPS type                            MMRTG                 ARPS (advanced                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ARPS specific power higher, efficiency much
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Interior
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     higher (less Pu needed). Guidelines allowed                                                                                                                        Interior
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stirling)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Magnetic                         Energetic                                                    Surface         Surface
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ARPS as acceptable and available option for                                                      Atmosphere                                                       Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Field                          Particles                                                   Structure      Composition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (Gravity Field)                                                                                                                                   (Gravity Field)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     flagship studies.
                                                                                                                                              Orbiter implementation              Enceladus Orbiter     Low-Energy                                                      High-Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Enceladus Multiple-                                             Enceladus Multiple-
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Flyby (Saturn                                                   Flyby (Saturn
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Orbiter)                                                        Orbiter)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lg. Circ.         Vertical      Release of




                                       your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Priority placed on having in-situ measurements                                  Sm. Conv.         Structure     Internal Heat
                                                                                                                                              Lander/Probe implementation Fly-Through                   Rough Landers                                                   Soft Landers        Orbi-Landers
                                                                                                                                                                          Probes and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 from surface.

                                                                                                                                                                          Impactors
                                                                                                                                              Number of landers           None                          One                                                             Three (regional                                                                                          Five (larger-scale
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        distribution)                                                                                            distribution and/or                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fly-By
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 redundancy)
                                                                                                                                              Lander lifetime/duration            Short-lived (~2       Long-lived (~1 year




                                     concept?
                                                                                                                                                                                  weeks on primary on RPS)
                                                                                                                                                                                  battery or fuel cell)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Polar Orbiter

                                                                                                                                              Lander mobility type                Stationary            Locally mobile (~10 Regionally mobile                                                                                                                                    Globally mobile                                                                                     Considered propulsive "hopper" type concepts
                                                                                                                                                                                                        km)                 (~100 km)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                for soft landers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Equatorial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Orbiter
                                                                                                                                                                               Acceptable and
                                                                                                                                                                               evaluated in this
                                                                                                                                                                       Legend: study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Atm. Probe
                                                                                                                                                                               Acceptable but not
                                                                                                                                                                               evaluated in this
                                                                                                                                                                               study
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lander
                                                                                                                                                                               Unacceptable




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A Enceladus orbiter with multiple


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     B Enceladus orbiter with multiple




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     D Enceladus orbiter becoming a




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (flybys) with multiple short-lived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Relative Goal Science Value




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      E Enceladus orbiter with single




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (flybys) with a single long-lived
                                                                              Mass Comparison Summary - Launch Mass and Sub-Elements




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      G High energy Saturn orbiter


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      H Low energy Saturn orbiter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        F Low energy Saturn orbiter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Free-Flying




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I Low energy Saturn orbiter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         C Enceladus orbiter alone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Instruments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           6,000
                                                               8000




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 short lived landers


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     long-lived landers




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     long-lived lander


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      long-lived lander
                                                                                                                                       Delta IV-Heavy C3=16 km^2/s^2




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (flybys) alone


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (flybys) alone
                                                               7000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5,000




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cassini
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      landers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      lander
                                                               6000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           4,000
                                                                                                                                                                Science Goals, Enceladus Mission                                                 Science Assessment - 0-10, 10 best
                                                               5000                                                                      Atlas 551 C3=16 km^2/s^2




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $FY06M
                                                   Mass (kg)




                                                                                                                                                  1. What is the heat source, what drives the plume                10                                        6                                   7                                              4               5                                 5                               2                             1                         3                 6              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3,000                                                                                                             TMC
                                                               4000
                                                                                                                                                  2.Lander(s) the plume production rate, and does it vary
                                                                                                                                                     What is                                                         8                                       8                                   9                                              8               9                                 9                               7                             3                         8                 7              3
                                                               3000                                                                               3.Orbiter are the effects of the plume on the structure and
                                                                                                                                                     What                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2,000
                                                                                                                                                  composition of Enceladus?                                          5                                       8                                   9                                              6               7                                 7                               4                             3                          5                8              2
                                                               2000                                                                               4.Aerocapturethe interaction effects of the plume on the
                                                                                                                                                     What are System
                                                                                                                                                    Cruise/Prop Stage
                                                                                                                                                  Saturnian system                                                   3                                       7                                   7                                              7               6                                 6                               8                             7                          8                7              1,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7

                                                               1000
                                                                                                                                                  5. Does the composition and/or existence of the plume give                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -
                                                                 0                                                                                us clues to the origin and evolution of the solar system           7                                       7                                   7                                              6               7                                 7                               7                             5                          7                7              3             Option A Option B Option C Option D      Option E   Option F Option G Option H      Option I
                                                                      A   B       C        D       E        F        G       H           I        6. Does the plume source environment provide the
                                                                                                                                                  conditions necessary (or sufficient) to sustain biotic or pre-
                                                                                                                                                  biotic chemistry                                                   5                                       8                                   8                                              6               7                                 8                               6                             5                          7                8              3
                                                                                                                                                  7. Are other similar bodies (Dione, Tethys, Rhea) also
                                                                                                                                                  active, and if not, why not?                                       6                                       8                                   8                                              8               8                                 8                               8                             7                          8                8              5
                                                                                                                                                                Value by Architecture, summed                                                             52                                  55                                          45                 49                               50                               42                             31                         46                51              24
                                                                                                                                                    Value by Architecture, weighted, summed, normalized                                            0.46 0.493 0.393 0.439 0.446 0.353 0.246 0.393                                                                                                                                                                                                      0.449 0.187




2/9/2010                                         PM Challenge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7
What’s in a Mission
      National Aeronautics
      and
      Space Administration

      Jet Propulsion
      Laboratory



                                   Concept?
      California Institute of
      Technology
      Pasadena, California




                                   Management
                                    Elements



                                   Engineering
                                    Elements




                                     Proposal


           Concepts are composed of engineering and management elements
2/9/2010                             PM Challenge                         8
National Aeronautics
       and


                                 Elements of a Concept
       Space Administration

       Jet Propulsion
       Laboratory
       California Institute of
       Technology
       Pasadena, California




Engineering Elements                                      Management Elements
• Mission Objectives & Requirements                       • Acquisition Approach
• Mission Design                                          • Project Organization
• Spacecraft System Design                                • Schedules & Margins
• Ground System Design                                    • Cost, Cost Risks & Reserves
• Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation                  • Implementation Plans
• Technical Maturity                                      • Subsystem Make-Buy
• Inheritance                                             • Work Breakdown Structure
• Master Equipment List                                   • Testbeds, Models & Spares
• Technical Margins                                       • Coordinated Cost, Schedule & Scope
• Trade Space
• Mission Assurance Approach
• Modeling & Simulation Approach
• Launch Vehicle Options
• Planetary Protection Approach
 2/9/2010                                  PM Challenge                                          9
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      and
      Space Administration




                                A Powerful Communication Tool
      Jet Propulsion
      Laboratory
      California Institute of
      Technology
      Pasadena, California




                                                                                                    Mission
                                                                           Prelim          CML 7
                                                                 Integrated B/L                    Definition
                                                                                                    Review
                                                                  I nitial Design          CML 6

                                    Preliminary                                                     Step 1
                                      Design                Concept Baseline               CML 5   Proposal
                                      Review
                                       (PDR)                Preferred Design
                                                                  Point within             CML 4
                                                                  Trade Space

                                                                   Trade Space             CML 3

                                                             I nitial Feasibility   F=ma
                                                                                           CML 2

                                                              Cocktail Napkin              CML 1




CMLs measure concept maturity in the same way TRLs measure technology readiness
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Summary CML Matrix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       November 2, 2009

Name              Cocktail                    Initial                            Trade Space                       Point Design within                   Concept Baseline                       Initial Design                Prelim Cost-
                  Napkin                    Feasibility                                                               Trade Space                                                                                            Sched-Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Integ B/L
CML                    1                           2                                      3                                     4                                    5                                   6                            7

Organization     PI needed for      Partnering options identified            Pre-Project Manager & Pre-          Co-I(s), rest of Science team &        Project Manager identified;       Remaining Core Project Team       Core project team in
                   Earth and                                                 Project Scientist appointed             key partners identified           Roles & responsibilities of key             identified                      place
                 Astrophysics                                                (assigned); Implementation                                               partners defined; Draft org chart
                   concepts                                                    mode trades performed                                                             developed



Schedule        Documented to       Rough (or required) launch                Variations and risks to             1-page top-level Gantt chart         1-page Gantt Chart expanded        Top-level Gantt Chart & draft     Preliminary Integrated
               approximate half-    year and mission duration               development schedule and            generated; Schedule compared           to 1-month resolution with key      IMS (with critical path and        Master Schedule
                    decade                documented                        impacts to mission duration          to Schedule Rules-of-Thumb             deliverables, system reviews,      funded schedule reserve)               produced
                                                                                   documented                              guidelines                          and critical path                    updated


Cost           Cost estimated by    Cost estimates using Division         Cost sensitivities across trade        Model-based estimate iterated        A cost comparison table with at     Cost estimate is a combination    Signed-off grass roots
               analogy (scatter-    3X costing models generated           space as a function of major           using models with subsystem          least 3 reconciled model-based        of grass roots and model-         cost estimated by
                  plot model)      (e.g., MC2, ROMMIT, CoMET,                  drivers determined                 level functionality; Team X         estimates produced (e.g., Price,         based cost estimates             organizations
                                     Rapid Costing Tool, etc.) )                                                  model-based cost estimate            SEER, etc.); Input parameters                                           responsible for
                                                                                                                                                          for each model identified                                          completing the work

Science         Prime science,     Objectives quantified to levels       Objectives broadened to include            End-to-end approach for             Science Traceability Matrix             Level 2 & 3 driving         Final PLRA submitted;
                exploration &       that allow comparison with           acceptable alternatives; Cost and      achieving science documented;                   produced                    requirements documented         Preliminary Level 2 &
                  technology          previous investigations;           risk sensitivities to varying levels    Distinction between baseline &                                                                                 3 requirements
                   objectives          Internal draft Level 1               of science return quantified        threshold (floor) success criteria                                                                               documented
                 documented         requirements documented                                                                documented;

Mission           High level        Rudimentary calculations &              Alternative sets of mission         Driving requirements, initial high-     Mission operational phases           Expanded description of         Key driving mission
                 description of      comparisons to mission                  architectures vs. science           level scenarios, timelines and       documented to level needed for       mission phases to illustrate     scenarios, timelines
                   mission          analogues to demonstrate                  objectives, cost, & risk          operational modes documented              illustrating how science         critical s/c/ ground functions        and modes
                 documented           feasibility documented                documented & evaluated                                                          objectives will be met                   documented             documented in detail

Spacecraft        High-level        Key flight elements, design                Alternate flight system               System architecture and               Subsystem & instrument         Initial system and subsystem          System and
                 description of    parameters and performance              architectures and payloads vs.        instrument design described by               designs described;                design documented            subsystem design,
System            spacecraft        requirements documented;              science/mission objectives, cost      mech. config. drawings and block         instrument accommodations                                            open issues and
                 documented          High-level comparison to            and risk documented & evaluated             diagrams; recommended                                                                                      external I/F
                                       similar flight systems                                                     heritage and descope options                                                                                  documented
                                            documented

Ground         None at this time      Mission ops approach                   Mission ops drivers and               Ops concept documented;              Major MOS responsibilities,       MOS diagrams with proposed        MOS implementation
                                     documented; High-level                  sensitivities documented            MOS/GDS/ operations support           block diagrams, facilities and       inheritance documented            w/ mission unique
System                             comparison to similar ground                                                 architecture based on complexity       I/Fs with science community                                           items documented
                                      systems documented                                                           of ops scenarios quantified                  documented

Technical          What is             How to implement new              Mitigation/ development options        A 5 × 5 matrix with relevant risk           Selected mitigation/          Risk list expanded to include         Project risk
               unprecedented?      functionality; Initial risk drivers     for risks characterized and              drivers (include selected            development options into         second tier subsystem and/or      management process
Risks                                    and developments                          documented                   mitigation/ development options)      baseline detailed; Strategies for          instrument risks              implemented
                                            documented                                                                         used                    control, allocation and release
                                                                                                                                                         of tech margins and cost
                                                                                                                                                           reserves documented
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                                                      Science CML Matrix
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Science       Prime                    Objectives        Objectives           End-to-end       Science       Level 2 & 3    Final PLRA
             science,                 quantified to    broadened to         approach for     Traceability      driving       submitted;
           exploration                 levels that         include             achieving        Matrix      requirements    Preliminary
                &                         allow          acceptable             science       produced       documented     Level 2 & 3
           technology                 comparison        alternatives;       documented;                                    requirements
            objectives               with previous     Cost and risk          Distinction                                   documented
          documented                investigations;    sensitivities to   between baseline
                                     Internal draft   varying levels of       & threshold
                                         Level 1       science return      (floor) success
                                     requirements        quantified             criteria
                                      documented                            documented;




    2/9/2010                                                          PM Challenge                                               12
Pre-Phase A and Formulation Phase Life
        National Aeronautics
        and
        Space Administration

        Jet Propulsion
        Laboratory
                                                    Cycle (Updated 10.26.2009)
        California Institute of
        Technology
        Pasadena, California

                          Advanced                           Concept                       Step 1                   Step 2                                           Phase B
 Project                                                                                                                                                       Preliminary Design &
 Phase                     Studies                         Development                    Proposal                 Proposal
                                                                                                                                                              Technology Completion



                                                                    Draft         AO                 Down                                         Site Project
                                                                    AO          release              Select                                       Visit Selection                            KDP-C

    Major        PIs identify mission concepts                                             Step 1                     Step 2
   Project
   Gates &                    Concept Portfolio Cost                           Baseline       Commitment Proposal          Proposal         CSR
   Reviews                     Review Gate Preview                          Commitment        Gate/Proposal Implementation Reviews        Submitted                 PMSR                      PDR
                                                                            Review/Gate        Submitted Risk Review

  CML              1              2                  3                    4         5                                                         6                      7                            8

                          Advanced                                Pre-Phase A                                           Phase A                                             Phase B
 Project                                                      Concept Development                                 Concept & Technology                                Preliminary Design &
 Phase                     Studies
                                                                                                                      Development                                    Technology Completion




                Science Advisory                   Initiate Science                                             Instrument    Acquisition
                     Group                       Pre-Project Definition                             KDP-A           AO     Strategy Meeting           KDP-B                                  KDP-C
                                                              Team
    Major
   Project
  Milestones                                                          Mission
  & Reviews                                                         Study Report                    MCR                                       SRR MDR                                        PDR

  CML              1              2                  3                    4                          5                         6                      7                                           8

                             - CML tied to a life cycle milestone                                             - CML that occurs between life cycle milestones


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Application to New Frontiers
      National Aeronautics
      and
      Space Administration



                                Proposals – CML 5
      Jet Propulsion
      Laboratory
      California Institute of
      Technology
      Pasadena, California



                                                                                                                                 NF concepts in Feb 2009
                                                      Functional Area                       Criteria                                                                                                                                                        NF #1   NF #2   NF #3   NF #4

                                                      Science Objectives,                     Baseline science mission and success criteria (B-16) defined
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Driving Requirements &                  Key Performance Parameters (KPPs)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       y       g

                                                      Descope Options                         End-to-end approach for achieving science objectives (B-16)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               y       g       g       g
                                                                                              Draft Level 1 requirements (B-17)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g




                                    30-min
                                                                                              Major driving requirements (drives costs or risks)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                            oŹŹScience traceability matrix upward to national science objectives and downward through measurement requirements, instrument functional requirements and        g       g       g       g
                                                                                            mission functional requirements (B-15, B-17)
                                                                                              Demonstrate that instrumentation can meet measurement requirements (B-19)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               y       y       g       g
                                                                                              Science enhancement options (SEO), if any (B-25)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g      N/A
                                                                                              Threshold science mission (B-18)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Scope contingency, descope options, technology fallback options (B-37)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Mission Design                          Mission overview with description of mission phases and critical events (B-26, B-29, B-30)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Mission traceability matrix from mission functional requirements to mission design, spacecraft, ground system and operations requirements (B-27)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               y       g       g       g
                                                                                              Navigation, delta-V & propellant budgets for s/c (B-29, B-30, B-32))
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g




                                    interviews
                                                                                            oŹŹ Documented high-level science observing profiles, timelines and modes defining instrument characteristics, S/C and ground activities adequate to see that     r       g       g       g
                                                                                            science objectives will be met (B-19, B-22, B-35)
                                                                                            oŹŹ Instrument quantity, quality, continuity & latency (QQCL) requirements (B-21)                                                                                 y       g       g       g
                                                                                              Command & Data Handling strategies (B-32)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               y       g       g       g
                                                                                              Telecommunication & antenna coverage strategies (B-27, B-35)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                            oŹŹ day launch period
                                                                                              20                                                                                                                                                              g       g       g       g

                                                      Spacecraft or Instrument                System architecture, mechanical configuration drawings, block diagrams (B-27, B-29, B-32, B-33)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                          System Design                       Spacecraft system capabilities (e.g., lifetimes, pointing, etc.) (B-32)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Spacecraft system contingency & margins (B-34)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Subsystem & instrument designs to the appropriate assembly level (Represented by subsystem block diagrams and CAD drawings) (B-19. B-32)                        r       g       g       g




                                    identify
                                                                                            oŹŹ
                                                                                              Single point failures
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Selected redundancy
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Instrument descriptions & accommodations (B-20, B-27)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Ground System/Mission                   MOS and tracking architectural options
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       y

                                                      Operations System                       MOS/ GDS sizing (based on ops complexity and tracking scenarios) (B-30, B-35)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       y

                                                      Design                                  Major MOS responsibilities (B-29)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Approach for acquiring and returning critical events data (B-35)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Block diagrams, facilities & I/Fs with science community identified (B-35)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       g       g       y

                                                      Technical Risk                          Mitigation for risk drivers detailed, costed and incorporated into baseline cost (B-43)                                                                         g       g       g       g




                                    weaknesses
                                                                                            oŹŹ

                                                      Assessment & Mitigation                 Documented top technical risks using a 5x5 matrix
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                                                              Management strategies for control, allocation & release of technical margins, cost reserves & schedule margin (B-43)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       y       g       y

                                                      Technology Readiness                    Completed technology evaluations (B-37)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Levels
                                                                                              TRL-5 with target of TRL-6 (B-37)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       y       g       g
                                                                                              Rationale for stated TRL value (B-37)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Approach for maturing any new technology to TRL 6 by the time of the Project PDR (B-37)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       g       g       g

                                                      Master Equipment Lists                  Assembly level (e.g. antenna, propellant tank, star tracker, etc) (B-67)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g




                                    needing
                                                      Technical Margins                     (B-34 requires proposal teams to calculate the following eight margins, but does not specify thresholds.)
                                                       * Margins can be relaxed down to
                                                      PMSR levels if equivalent of 5
                                                      percentage points of scope
                                                      contingency can be identified.
                                                      (Note: New Fronters'09 teams should
                                                      follow the margin strategy provided
                                                      by the Program Office)

                                                      S/C Dry Mass          (Mass growth    oŹŹ 35%*
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              g       g       g       g
                                                      allowance & margin)

                                                      Power                                 oŹŹ 35%*
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              g       g       g       y




                                    attention
                                                      Propellants                           oŹŹ TBD%*
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              g      TBD      g       g

                                                      Data Storage                          oŹŹ TBD%*
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              y      TBD      g       g

                                                      Attitude Control                      oŹŹ TBD%*
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              g      TBD      g       g

                                                      Energy                                oŹŹ 35%*
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              g       g       g       y

                                                      Flight S/W (CPU timing &              oŹŹ 100%
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                             TBD      r       g       g
                                                      memory)
                                                      Telecom                               oŹŹ 3 dB (for deep space); >=6 dB (for proximity links)
                                                                                              >=                                                                                                                                                              g       g       g       g

                                                      Major Trades                            Results of architectural trade studies (B-36)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Trade space explored and rationale for selection of baseline (B-36)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Complete operations vs ground trades (B-36)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g      N/A      g       g
                                                                                              Complete subsystem level trades and justify selected baseline
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Essential trade studies to be completed
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Mission Assurance                       Define high-level reliability approach (e.g., redundancy, parts, testing, analysis, etc.) (B-36)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Approach for closing action items, hardware discrepancies & test anomalies (B-36)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       g       g       g


                                                      Analytical Modeling &                   Identify unique analytical modeling and simulation requirements necessary for the mission to succeed (other than standard institutional modeling tools)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Simulations
                                                                                              Key performance validation models
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Identify development plan
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       y       g       g
                                                                                              Assess model reuse & new developments
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       g       g       g

                                                      Launch Vehicle                          Recommended launch vehicle, requirements & capabilities (B-27, B-31)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Planetary Protection                    Obtain letter with tentative Planetary Protection Categorization (B-63)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       y       g       g

                                                      Project Plans                         o   Completed Phase A Plan prior to start of Step 2 (B-41)                                                                                                       TBD     N/A      g      N/A
                                                                                            o   Reviewed list of questions in Project Managers Decisions Guidance & Policies template                                                                         r       r       y       r
                                                                                            o   System Engineering approach documented in viewgraphs (B-36)                                                                                                   r       r       g       r
                                                                                            o   Completed Business Decision Memorandum & Partner MOU (B-57 requires Letter of Commitment in the proposal)                                                     g       r       g       g
                                                                                            o   Complete NEPA ECLASS Worksheet (N/A for New Frontiers'09)                                                                                                     r       r       g       y
                                                                                            o   Initial Technical Assistance Agreement has been written to cover Step 1 & Step 2 activities and is ready for submission (if any foreign partners)            N/A      r       g       r
                                                                                            o   Prelim V&V approach for new & enabling functions and integration approaches documented in VGs (B-39)                                                          g       g       g       g
                                                                                            o   Defined science data release philosophy, archive responsibilities & delivery schedule (B-23)                                                                  y       g       g       g

                                                      Organization, Partnering                Science Team identified (B-41)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      & Staffing
                                                                                              Project Mgr (B-42), PSE, FSM and/or ISDM identified
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                              TBD      r       y      N/A
                                                                                              Roles & responsibilities of key partners defined (B-42)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Draft org chart developed (B-41)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              List proposed contributions and cooperative agreements (B-44)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       g       g       g


                                                      Schedules                               One page Gantt Chart with system level activities, including:.
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 All system reviews (B-40)                                                                                                                                    g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 Spacecraft development (B-40)                                                                                                                                g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 Instrument developments (B-40)                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ enhancement options (B-40)
                                                                                                 Science                                                                                                                                                     N/A      g       g      N/A
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ system developments (B-40)
                                                                                                 Ground                                                                                                                                                       g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 Technology development                                                                                                                                       g       g       g      N/A
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 I&T launch readiness (B-30, B-38, B-40)                                                                                                                      g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 Hardware Models & simulators (B-40)                                                                                                                          g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ
                                                                                                 Long lead item procurements (B-40)                                                                                                                           r       y       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ path (B-40)
                                                                                                 Critical                                                                                                                                                     r       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ schedule reserves (B-40)
                                                                                                 Funded                                                                                                                                                       g       g       g       g
                                                                                            -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ resolution (B-40)
                                                                                                 1 month                                                                                                                                                      g       g       g       g

                                                      Schedule Margin
                                                                                            o   Start of Implementation to ATLO 1.5 months/year                                                                                                               g       y       g       y
                                                                                            o   ATLO to Launch Site 2.5 months/year                                                                                                                           g       y       g       y
                                                                                            o   Receipt at Launch Site to Launch 1.5 weeks/months                                                                                                             g       y       g       y

                                                      Inheritance                             Heritage options (B-19, B-36, B-69)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       y       g       g

                                                                                            oŹŹ claiming any inheritance benefit, validate against P4 algorithm at subsystem level (see Office 154 for help)
                                                                                              If                                                                                                                                                              r       r       y       r

                                                      Subsystem Make-Buy                      Generate strawman list of subsystem sources
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Decisions
                                                      Work Breakdown                          Follow NASA Standard WBS and Dictionary to Level 2 (B-49)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Structure                               Follow JPL Standard WBS below Level 2
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Cost                                    Cost table (B-49)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Cost estimate comparison table for three types of models (e.g., Price, SEER, etc.) (per Cost Steering Group) (B-46)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Justification for recommended reserve allocations (B-47)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Identify input parameters used for each estimation method
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g

                                                      Cost Risk Assessment                    Description of cost risks (B-48)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Complete cost risk factors form and determine recommended reserve level based on cost risk subfactors algorithm
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               g       g       g       g
                                                                                              Preliminary reserve allocation by major WBS element (e.g. science, spacecraft, payload, etc)
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                               r       g       g       g
                                                                                              ESD/5X risk assessment
                                                                                            oŹŹ                                                                                                                                                                      N/A      g      N/A

                                                      H/W Models, Testbeds & oŹŹ
                                                                               Identify spares, testbeds (B-38), simulators and model baseline (prototype, ETM, protoflight, etc)                                                                             g       g       g       g

                                                      Spares




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                                       Practices (P4)
           Pasadena, California




   • Define:
           – quantitative criteria for each concept element
           – practices to be followed
   • Imposes increasing rigor for later stages of life cycle
   • Organized by CML
   • Mix of guidelines and requirements
   • Transitions seamlessly into Flight Project Practices
     and NPR 7120.5
   • Available in hard copy or on-line
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                                Expectations
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                         5.8 Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation
                         Technical risk assessment involves identification, analysis and mitigation of risks. These risks
                         need to be identified early and continuously re-evaluated.




                        Principles:

                        1. Unprecedented Capabilities (G) – The concept includes a list of unique and unprecedented
                        mission capabilities outside JPL or NASA experience. (CML 1)
                        Rationale: Unprecedented capabilities represent potential risk areas that should be identified to
                        inform the initial feasibility studies.
                        2. Implementing New Functionality (G) – The concept includes an identification of alternative
                        approaches for implementing unprecedented new capabilities and or significant technology or
                        engineering development (CML 2)
                        Rationale: Cannot conclude the concept is feasible without identifying backups for new technology
                        and major engineering development .
                        Practices:
                        1. Early Identification of Top Risks (G) – Document top risks and potential mitigations. (CML 3)
                        Rationale: Understand the risk implications of each option being evaluated so they may be
                        compared.

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                                             Cost Risk Subfactors
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                  COST RISK SUBFACTORS                                                      COST RISK SUBFACTORS
 MISSION COMPLEXITY                                                       SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
  1. Mission with multiple flight elements (P)                             1. New system architecture (P)

   2. Mission with multiple objectives                                     2. System architecture applied to new environment and technology
   3. Precision lander mission                                             3. Level 1 Requirements not well defined in formulation phase (P)
   4. Operation in harsh environments (P)                                  4. System with many ACS modes
 SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT                                         5. System with many deployments
   1. Mission enabling spacecraft technology with TRL<5 (P)                6. Excessive reliability requirements (P)
   2. Mission critical instrument technology with TRL<5                    7.Pointing control stability requirements beyond state of art
   3. Lack of fallback option for mission critical technology             CONTRACTOR CAPABILITIES MATCH
   4. Multiple interfaces affected by mission critical technology          1. Contractor inexperienced in mission application (P)
 NEW SOFTWARE OR UNVALIDATED SOFTWARE                                      2. Foreign Partner delivering hardware that is mission critical or on
 INHERITANCE                                                               critical path
   1. New software architecture                                            3. Not enough experienced personnel available.
   2. New fault protection                                                PROGRAMMATIC /COST &SCHEDULE MARGIN
   3. New software team                                                    1. Less then 12-month Phase A/B
   4. Undocumented software inheritance without the same
   development team                                                         2. Less than 30-month Phase C/D
 TECHNICAL MARGINS                                                          3. Schedule margins below guidelines (P)
   1. New design with multiple parameters not meeting the margin
   requirements specified in the design principles (P)                      4. Multiple programmatic interfaces
   2. Inherited hardware with any single technical parameter not
   meeting the technical margin requirements specified in the
   design principles                                                      MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
                                                                           1. Inadequate team and management experience (P)
                                                                           2. Insufficient workforce
                                                                           3. Risk mitigation plan not completed during formulation phase
                                                                           4. Selection of science instruments late in phase B (P)


 (P) = Primary risk subfactors; All others (S) = Secondary risk subfactors. Required budget reserve % = 20% + 5(number of P's)% + 2(number of S's)%
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                                “Frontline” Web Portal
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                                       Quad Chart
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                                                       C (Final Design & Fabrication)




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                                           Team Services
           Technology
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                                       •   Planning templates
                                       •   Review agenda
                                       •   Concept maturity assessments
                                       •   Tailoring EVM and WBS
                                       •   Pre-Project Principles and Practices
                                       •   Gate Products
                                       •   Cost and Schedule “Rules of Thumb”
                                       •   Cost Risk Subfactors
                                       •   Schedule analysis
                                       •   Requirements “PIT” sessions
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                                                                JPL Laboratory Director




                                                            Associate Laboratory Director for
                                                            Project Formulation & Strategy




                                                                         150
                                                       Strategic Planning & Formulation Office




                       151                   152                         153                            154                   155
                Strategic Analysis    Advanced Concepts              Opportunity                Project Formulation   System Modeling and
                  Support Office      Development Office          Development Office              Support Office         Analysis Office



                                            1521                         1531
                                       Advanced Design              Proposal Support
                                        Methods Office                   Office

                                     - Mission architects        - Capture                      - Formulation Team     - Infrastructure
                                                                   strategies                     support to Step 2      support for
                                     - Tools
                                                                  - Strategic funding             Proposals and          modeling and
                                     - Team X                                                     Formulation Teams      simulation
                                                                   support
                                     - New methodologies                                        - P4
                                                                 - Proposal gates,
                                                                   standards,                   - Standards, tools,
                                                                   templates,                     templates,
                                                                   reviews &                      examples
                                                                   processes                    - Frontline website


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OVERVIEW                                                   Team X
Importance of Science Involvement throughout the Life      System Engineering with a Clean Sheet of Paper
Cycle                                                      COSTING
New Mission Concepts – How Developed, Sold and Kept        Cost Estimating
Alive during Formulation
                                                           Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis
Pre-Project and Formulation Life Cycles                    Cost Risk Subfactors
                                                           Project Scheduling
CAPTURE PLANNING                                           PROPOSALS
Capture Team Roles                                         Proposal Lessons Learned
Competitive Solicitations, Gates and Guidelines
                                                           AO Proposal Development Toolkit
Capture Planning Toolkit
                                                           Lesson Learned from Recent Wins
Example of a Recent Project Capture Strategy
                                                           FORMULATION PLANNING
PI perspective on Working with JPL
                                                           Instrument Projects
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT                                        A Case Study on a “Planetary In-situ Science Mission that
Science –Driven Concept Design                             Looks Too Good to be True”
Designing a Concept for Survival                           Top Priorities for Newly Approved Projects
Technology as a Driver for Concept Development             Panel discussion on “Decisions Made during Early
Pre-Project Principles and Practices                       Formulation that had Major Impacts on Implementation –
                                                           Good and Bad”
Nurturing Innovation

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                                    References
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                                [1]       IEEEAC Paper 1359 presented at 2004 IEEE
                                Aerospace Conference; “JPL’s Approach for Helping
                                Flight Project Managers Meet Today’s Management
                                Challenges”, C. J. Leising, dated 12/22/03


                                [2]       AIAA Paper 2009-6824 presented at AIAA
                                Space 2009 Conference and Exposition, Pasadena,
                                California; "Measuring the Maturity of Robotic
                                Planetary Mission Concepts", R.R. Wessen, M. Adler,
                                C.J. Leising, B. Sherwood, Sep. 14-17, 2009

                                 [3]     IEEEAC Paper 1318 to be presented at 2010
                                 IEEE Aerospace conference “Recent Improvements
                                 in JPL’s Mission Formulation Process”, Charles J.
                                 Leising, Brent Sherwood, Dr. Mark Adler, Dr. Randii
                                 R. Wessen, Dr. Firouz M. Naderi, dated March 6,
                                 2010
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  • 1.
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Increasing the Robustness of Flight Project Concepts Project Manager Challenge C.J. Leising B. Sherwood Dr. M. Adler Dr. R. Wessen Dr. F. Naderi February 9, 2010 Copyright 2009 California Institute of Technology. Government sponsorship acknowledged. Used with permission
  • 2.
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration JetPropulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California “A Tale of Two Cities”
  • 3.
    National Aeronautics and Current Environment - Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Concept Development Technology Pasadena, California • Lack of insight, resources, workforce or time to assess all significant risks • Inability to communicate concept maturity • Minimum guidelines on how to incorporate or evaluate concept “robustness” • Competitive, cost capped environment • Fewer new starts, desire to win and unwarranted optimism 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 3
  • 4.
    Pre-Phase A andFormulation Phase Life Cycle (Updated 10.26.2009) Advanced Concept Step 1 Step 2 Phase B Project Preliminary Design and Phase Studies Development Proposal Proposal Technology Completion • Identify & Develop New • Develop Innovative • Develop Step 1 • Develop Step 2 Concept Study • Validate • Develop Final Sys Reqts Concepts Mission Concepts for Proposal, With Report, With Final Mission & Implementation • Develop Prelim Design • Perform Advanced Studies Rapid Proposal Response Recommended Sci Reqts, S/C Concept, Approach • Develop Baseline Project • Assess Sci Drivers • Identify Driving Level 1 Reqts, Technology Assessment, Cost • Develop Prelim Plan and PIP • Identify Technology Options Requirements S/C Concept, & Schedule Project Plan & • Develop Phase C/D Plan • Perform Technology Cost & Sched • Assemble Project Team PIP Evaluation Draft AO Down Site Project AO release Select Visit Selection KDP-C Major PIs identify mission concepts Step 1 Step 2 Project Gates & Concept Portfolio Cost Baseline Commitment Proposal Proposal CSR Reviews Review Gate Preview Commitment Review/Gate Gate/Proposal Implementation Reviews Submitted Risk Review Submitted PMSR PDR Advanced Studies Pre-Phase A Phase A Phase B Project Concept Development Concept & Technology Preliminary Design and Phase Development Technology Completion • Identify & Develop New • Develop Draft Mission Reqts • Develop Prelim Sys Reqts • Develop Final Sys Reqts Concepts • Perform Mission and S/C Studies and • Complete Technology Assessment • Develop Prelim Mission and S/C Design • Perform Advanced Studies Technology Evaluation • Baseline Mission and S/C Concepts • Develop Baseline Project Plan & PIP • Assess Sci Drivers • Propose Baseline Mission Concept • Develop Prelim Project Plan, PIP and & • Develop Phase C/D Plan • Identify Technology Options • Develop Phase A Plan Final Technology Development Plan • Demonstrate Technology Form/Fit/Function • Develop Phase B Plan • Assemble Project Team Science Advisory Initiate Science Instrument Acquisition Group Pre-Project Definition KDP-A AO Strategy Meeting KDP-B KDP-C Team Major Project Milestones Mission & Reviews Study Report MCR SRR MDR PDR 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 4
  • 5.
    National Aeronautics and Review Detail Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Project Advanced Concept Step 1 Step 2 Phase Studies Development Proposal Proposal Draft AO Down AO Release Select PI’s identify mission Major concepts Step 1 Step 2 Project Gates & Reviews Concept Portfolio Cost Baseline Commitment Proposal Review Gate Preview Commitment Gate/Proposal Implementation Review/Gate Submitted Risk Review CML 1 2 3 4 5 - CML tied to a life cycle milestone - CML that occurs between life cycle milestones 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 5
  • 6.
    National Aeronautics and Additional Improvements and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Innovations Technology Pasadena, California • New Metric - Concept Maturity Levels • New P4 document that quantifies requirements and guidelines • New tools and templates • Increased Formulation Team support • Organizational improvements • New training for pre-phase A community 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 6
  • 7.
    National Aeronautics Absent: a Common Language for and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory Concepts California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California • Planetary Projects are overrunning their budgets during development - Concept baselines are the basis for establishing project costs • Need a common language to assess a concept’s completeness, robustness and maturity Trades Alternatives and Selections Comments Launch vehicle Atlas V Delta IV-Heavy Ares V Ares V considered acceptable only for sample return concepts launched post 2020. Cruise propulsion SEP + GAs Chemical + GAs Propulsive only Good performance from Chemical+Gravity How Assists (GAs). SEP+GAs warrants further consideration, but new optimized trajectory search is needed. Capture into Saturn system Titan aerocapture Propulsive capture Aerogravity assist saves mass and also saves at (aerogravity assist) least several months in pumpdown . Uranus Satellites Pump-down mission design Enceladus/Titan Multiple moon GAs Multiple moon REP+GAs Other options found to be too high delta-V or GAs only only propulsively- flight time. mature is leveraged GAs RPS type MMRTG ARPS (advanced ARPS specific power higher, efficiency much Interior higher (less Pu needed). Guidelines allowed Interior Stirling) Magnetic Energetic Surface Surface Structure ARPS as acceptable and available option for Atmosphere Structure Field Particles Structure Composition (Gravity Field) (Gravity Field) flagship studies. Orbiter implementation Enceladus Orbiter Low-Energy High-Energy Enceladus Multiple- Enceladus Multiple- Flyby (Saturn Flyby (Saturn Orbiter) Orbiter) Lg. Circ. Vertical Release of your Priority placed on having in-situ measurements Sm. Conv. Structure Internal Heat Lander/Probe implementation Fly-Through Rough Landers Soft Landers Orbi-Landers Probes and from surface. Impactors Number of landers None One Three (regional Five (larger-scale distribution) distribution and/or Fly-By redundancy) Lander lifetime/duration Short-lived (~2 Long-lived (~1 year concept? weeks on primary on RPS) battery or fuel cell) Polar Orbiter Lander mobility type Stationary Locally mobile (~10 Regionally mobile Globally mobile Considered propulsive "hopper" type concepts km) (~100 km) for soft landers. Equatorial Orbiter Acceptable and evaluated in this Legend: study Atm. Probe Acceptable but not evaluated in this study Lander Unacceptable A Enceladus orbiter with multiple B Enceladus orbiter with multiple D Enceladus orbiter becoming a (flybys) with multiple short-lived Relative Goal Science Value E Enceladus orbiter with single (flybys) with a single long-lived Mass Comparison Summary - Launch Mass and Sub-Elements G High energy Saturn orbiter H Low energy Saturn orbiter F Low energy Saturn orbiter Free-Flying I Low energy Saturn orbiter C Enceladus orbiter alone Instruments 6,000 8000 short lived landers long-lived landers long-lived lander long-lived lander Delta IV-Heavy C3=16 km^2/s^2 (flybys) alone (flybys) alone 7000 5,000 Cassini landers lander 6000 4,000 Science Goals, Enceladus Mission Science Assessment - 0-10, 10 best 5000 Atlas 551 C3=16 km^2/s^2 $FY06M Mass (kg) 1. What is the heat source, what drives the plume 10 6 7 4 5 5 2 1 3 6 1 3,000 TMC 4000 2.Lander(s) the plume production rate, and does it vary What is 8 8 9 8 9 9 7 3 8 7 3 3000 3.Orbiter are the effects of the plume on the structure and What 2,000 composition of Enceladus? 5 8 9 6 7 7 4 3 5 8 2 2000 4.Aerocapturethe interaction effects of the plume on the What are System Cruise/Prop Stage Saturnian system 3 7 7 7 6 6 8 7 8 7 1,000 7 1000 5. Does the composition and/or existence of the plume give - 0 us clues to the origin and evolution of the solar system 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 5 7 7 3 Option A Option B Option C Option D Option E Option F Option G Option H Option I A B C D E F G H I 6. Does the plume source environment provide the conditions necessary (or sufficient) to sustain biotic or pre- biotic chemistry 5 8 8 6 7 8 6 5 7 8 3 7. Are other similar bodies (Dione, Tethys, Rhea) also active, and if not, why not? 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 5 Value by Architecture, summed 52 55 45 49 50 42 31 46 51 24 Value by Architecture, weighted, summed, normalized 0.46 0.493 0.393 0.439 0.446 0.353 0.246 0.393 0.449 0.187 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 7
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    What’s in aMission National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory Concept? California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Management Elements Engineering Elements Proposal Concepts are composed of engineering and management elements 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 8
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    National Aeronautics and Elements of a Concept Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Engineering Elements Management Elements • Mission Objectives & Requirements • Acquisition Approach • Mission Design • Project Organization • Spacecraft System Design • Schedules & Margins • Ground System Design • Cost, Cost Risks & Reserves • Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation • Implementation Plans • Technical Maturity • Subsystem Make-Buy • Inheritance • Work Breakdown Structure • Master Equipment List • Testbeds, Models & Spares • Technical Margins • Coordinated Cost, Schedule & Scope • Trade Space • Mission Assurance Approach • Modeling & Simulation Approach • Launch Vehicle Options • Planetary Protection Approach 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 9
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration A Powerful Communication Tool Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Mission Prelim CML 7 Integrated B/L Definition Review I nitial Design CML 6 Preliminary Step 1 Design Concept Baseline CML 5 Proposal Review (PDR) Preferred Design Point within CML 4 Trade Space Trade Space CML 3 I nitial Feasibility F=ma CML 2 Cocktail Napkin CML 1 CMLs measure concept maturity in the same way TRLs measure technology readiness 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 10
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    Summary CML Matrix November 2, 2009 Name Cocktail Initial Trade Space Point Design within Concept Baseline Initial Design Prelim Cost- Napkin Feasibility Trade Space Sched-Design Integ B/L CML 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Organization PI needed for Partnering options identified Pre-Project Manager & Pre- Co-I(s), rest of Science team & Project Manager identified; Remaining Core Project Team Core project team in Earth and Project Scientist appointed key partners identified Roles & responsibilities of key identified place Astrophysics (assigned); Implementation partners defined; Draft org chart concepts mode trades performed developed Schedule Documented to Rough (or required) launch Variations and risks to 1-page top-level Gantt chart 1-page Gantt Chart expanded Top-level Gantt Chart & draft Preliminary Integrated approximate half- year and mission duration development schedule and generated; Schedule compared to 1-month resolution with key IMS (with critical path and Master Schedule decade documented impacts to mission duration to Schedule Rules-of-Thumb deliverables, system reviews, funded schedule reserve) produced documented guidelines and critical path updated Cost Cost estimated by Cost estimates using Division Cost sensitivities across trade Model-based estimate iterated A cost comparison table with at Cost estimate is a combination Signed-off grass roots analogy (scatter- 3X costing models generated space as a function of major using models with subsystem least 3 reconciled model-based of grass roots and model- cost estimated by plot model) (e.g., MC2, ROMMIT, CoMET, drivers determined level functionality; Team X estimates produced (e.g., Price, based cost estimates organizations Rapid Costing Tool, etc.) ) model-based cost estimate SEER, etc.); Input parameters responsible for for each model identified completing the work Science Prime science, Objectives quantified to levels Objectives broadened to include End-to-end approach for Science Traceability Matrix Level 2 & 3 driving Final PLRA submitted; exploration & that allow comparison with acceptable alternatives; Cost and achieving science documented; produced requirements documented Preliminary Level 2 & technology previous investigations; risk sensitivities to varying levels Distinction between baseline & 3 requirements objectives Internal draft Level 1 of science return quantified threshold (floor) success criteria documented documented requirements documented documented; Mission High level Rudimentary calculations & Alternative sets of mission Driving requirements, initial high- Mission operational phases Expanded description of Key driving mission description of comparisons to mission architectures vs. science level scenarios, timelines and documented to level needed for mission phases to illustrate scenarios, timelines mission analogues to demonstrate objectives, cost, & risk operational modes documented illustrating how science critical s/c/ ground functions and modes documented feasibility documented documented & evaluated objectives will be met documented documented in detail Spacecraft High-level Key flight elements, design Alternate flight system System architecture and Subsystem & instrument Initial system and subsystem System and description of parameters and performance architectures and payloads vs. instrument design described by designs described; design documented subsystem design, System spacecraft requirements documented; science/mission objectives, cost mech. config. drawings and block instrument accommodations open issues and documented High-level comparison to and risk documented & evaluated diagrams; recommended external I/F similar flight systems heritage and descope options documented documented Ground None at this time Mission ops approach Mission ops drivers and Ops concept documented; Major MOS responsibilities, MOS diagrams with proposed MOS implementation documented; High-level sensitivities documented MOS/GDS/ operations support block diagrams, facilities and inheritance documented w/ mission unique System comparison to similar ground architecture based on complexity I/Fs with science community items documented systems documented of ops scenarios quantified documented Technical What is How to implement new Mitigation/ development options A 5 × 5 matrix with relevant risk Selected mitigation/ Risk list expanded to include Project risk unprecedented? functionality; Initial risk drivers for risks characterized and drivers (include selected development options into second tier subsystem and/or management process Risks and developments documented mitigation/ development options) baseline detailed; Strategies for instrument risks implemented documented used control, allocation and release of tech margins and cost reserves documented
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Science CML Matrix Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Science Prime Objectives Objectives End-to-end Science Level 2 & 3 Final PLRA science, quantified to broadened to approach for Traceability driving submitted; exploration levels that include achieving Matrix requirements Preliminary & allow acceptable science produced documented Level 2 & 3 technology comparison alternatives; documented; requirements objectives with previous Cost and risk Distinction documented documented investigations; sensitivities to between baseline Internal draft varying levels of & threshold Level 1 science return (floor) success requirements quantified criteria documented documented; 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 12
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    Pre-Phase A andFormulation Phase Life National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cycle (Updated 10.26.2009) California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Advanced Concept Step 1 Step 2 Phase B Project Preliminary Design & Phase Studies Development Proposal Proposal Technology Completion Draft AO Down Site Project AO release Select Visit Selection KDP-C Major PIs identify mission concepts Step 1 Step 2 Project Gates & Concept Portfolio Cost Baseline Commitment Proposal Proposal CSR Reviews Review Gate Preview Commitment Gate/Proposal Implementation Reviews Submitted PMSR PDR Review/Gate Submitted Risk Review CML 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Advanced Pre-Phase A Phase A Phase B Project Concept Development Concept & Technology Preliminary Design & Phase Studies Development Technology Completion Science Advisory Initiate Science Instrument Acquisition Group Pre-Project Definition KDP-A AO Strategy Meeting KDP-B KDP-C Team Major Project Milestones Mission & Reviews Study Report MCR SRR MDR PDR CML 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - CML tied to a life cycle milestone - CML that occurs between life cycle milestones 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 13
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    Application to NewFrontiers National Aeronautics and Space Administration Proposals – CML 5 Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California NF concepts in Feb 2009 Functional Area Criteria NF #1 NF #2 NF #3 NF #4 Science Objectives, Baseline science mission and success criteria (B-16) defined oŹŹ g g g g Driving Requirements & Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) oŹŹ g g y g Descope Options End-to-end approach for achieving science objectives (B-16) oŹŹ y g g g Draft Level 1 requirements (B-17) oŹŹ g g g g 30-min Major driving requirements (drives costs or risks) oŹŹ g g g g oŹŹScience traceability matrix upward to national science objectives and downward through measurement requirements, instrument functional requirements and g g g g mission functional requirements (B-15, B-17) Demonstrate that instrumentation can meet measurement requirements (B-19) oŹŹ y y g g Science enhancement options (SEO), if any (B-25) oŹŹ g g g N/A Threshold science mission (B-18) oŹŹ g g g g Scope contingency, descope options, technology fallback options (B-37) oŹŹ g g g g Mission Design Mission overview with description of mission phases and critical events (B-26, B-29, B-30) oŹŹ g g g g Mission traceability matrix from mission functional requirements to mission design, spacecraft, ground system and operations requirements (B-27) oŹŹ y g g g Navigation, delta-V & propellant budgets for s/c (B-29, B-30, B-32)) oŹŹ g g g g interviews oŹŹ Documented high-level science observing profiles, timelines and modes defining instrument characteristics, S/C and ground activities adequate to see that r g g g science objectives will be met (B-19, B-22, B-35) oŹŹ Instrument quantity, quality, continuity & latency (QQCL) requirements (B-21) y g g g Command & Data Handling strategies (B-32) oŹŹ y g g g Telecommunication & antenna coverage strategies (B-27, B-35) oŹŹ g g g g oŹŹ day launch period 20 g g g g Spacecraft or Instrument System architecture, mechanical configuration drawings, block diagrams (B-27, B-29, B-32, B-33) oŹŹ g g g g System Design Spacecraft system capabilities (e.g., lifetimes, pointing, etc.) (B-32) oŹŹ g g g g Spacecraft system contingency & margins (B-34) oŹŹ g g g g Subsystem & instrument designs to the appropriate assembly level (Represented by subsystem block diagrams and CAD drawings) (B-19. B-32) r g g g identify oŹŹ Single point failures oŹŹ g g g g Selected redundancy oŹŹ g g g g Instrument descriptions & accommodations (B-20, B-27) oŹŹ g g g g Ground System/Mission MOS and tracking architectural options oŹŹ g g g y Operations System MOS/ GDS sizing (based on ops complexity and tracking scenarios) (B-30, B-35) oŹŹ g g g y Design Major MOS responsibilities (B-29) oŹŹ g g g g Approach for acquiring and returning critical events data (B-35) oŹŹ g g g g Block diagrams, facilities & I/Fs with science community identified (B-35) oŹŹ r g g y Technical Risk Mitigation for risk drivers detailed, costed and incorporated into baseline cost (B-43) g g g g weaknesses oŹŹ Assessment & Mitigation Documented top technical risks using a 5x5 matrix oŹŹ g g g g Management strategies for control, allocation & release of technical margins, cost reserves & schedule margin (B-43) oŹŹ r y g y Technology Readiness Completed technology evaluations (B-37) oŹŹ g g g g Levels TRL-5 with target of TRL-6 (B-37) oŹŹ g y g g Rationale for stated TRL value (B-37) oŹŹ g g g g Approach for maturing any new technology to TRL 6 by the time of the Project PDR (B-37) oŹŹ r g g g Master Equipment Lists Assembly level (e.g. antenna, propellant tank, star tracker, etc) (B-67) oŹŹ g g g g needing Technical Margins (B-34 requires proposal teams to calculate the following eight margins, but does not specify thresholds.) * Margins can be relaxed down to PMSR levels if equivalent of 5 percentage points of scope contingency can be identified. (Note: New Fronters'09 teams should follow the margin strategy provided by the Program Office) S/C Dry Mass (Mass growth oŹŹ 35%* >= g g g g allowance & margin) Power oŹŹ 35%* >= g g g y attention Propellants oŹŹ TBD%* >= g TBD g g Data Storage oŹŹ TBD%* >= y TBD g g Attitude Control oŹŹ TBD%* >= g TBD g g Energy oŹŹ 35%* >= g g g y Flight S/W (CPU timing & oŹŹ 100% >= TBD r g g memory) Telecom oŹŹ 3 dB (for deep space); >=6 dB (for proximity links) >= g g g g Major Trades Results of architectural trade studies (B-36) oŹŹ g g g g Trade space explored and rationale for selection of baseline (B-36) oŹŹ g g g g Complete operations vs ground trades (B-36) oŹŹ g N/A g g Complete subsystem level trades and justify selected baseline oŹŹ g g g g Essential trade studies to be completed oŹŹ g g g g Mission Assurance Define high-level reliability approach (e.g., redundancy, parts, testing, analysis, etc.) (B-36) oŹŹ g g g g Approach for closing action items, hardware discrepancies & test anomalies (B-36) oŹŹ r g g g Analytical Modeling & Identify unique analytical modeling and simulation requirements necessary for the mission to succeed (other than standard institutional modeling tools) oŹŹ g g g g Simulations Key performance validation models oŹŹ g g g g Identify development plan oŹŹ r y g g Assess model reuse & new developments oŹŹ r g g g Launch Vehicle Recommended launch vehicle, requirements & capabilities (B-27, B-31) oŹŹ g g g g Planetary Protection Obtain letter with tentative Planetary Protection Categorization (B-63) oŹŹ r y g g Project Plans o Completed Phase A Plan prior to start of Step 2 (B-41) TBD N/A g N/A o Reviewed list of questions in Project Managers Decisions Guidance & Policies template r r y r o System Engineering approach documented in viewgraphs (B-36) r r g r o Completed Business Decision Memorandum & Partner MOU (B-57 requires Letter of Commitment in the proposal) g r g g o Complete NEPA ECLASS Worksheet (N/A for New Frontiers'09) r r g y o Initial Technical Assistance Agreement has been written to cover Step 1 & Step 2 activities and is ready for submission (if any foreign partners) N/A r g r o Prelim V&V approach for new & enabling functions and integration approaches documented in VGs (B-39) g g g g o Defined science data release philosophy, archive responsibilities & delivery schedule (B-23) y g g g Organization, Partnering Science Team identified (B-41) oŹŹ g g g g & Staffing Project Mgr (B-42), PSE, FSM and/or ISDM identified oŹŹ TBD r y N/A Roles & responsibilities of key partners defined (B-42) oŹŹ g g g g Draft org chart developed (B-41) oŹŹ g g g g List proposed contributions and cooperative agreements (B-44) oŹŹ r g g g Schedules One page Gantt Chart with system level activities, including:. oŹŹ g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ All system reviews (B-40) g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ Spacecraft development (B-40) g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ Instrument developments (B-40) g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ enhancement options (B-40) Science N/A g g N/A -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ system developments (B-40) Ground g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ Technology development g g g N/A -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ I&T launch readiness (B-30, B-38, B-40) g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ Hardware Models & simulators (B-40) g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ Long lead item procurements (B-40) r y g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ path (B-40) Critical r g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ schedule reserves (B-40) Funded g g g g -ŹŹŹŹŹŹŹŹ resolution (B-40) 1 month g g g g Schedule Margin o Start of Implementation to ATLO 1.5 months/year g y g y o ATLO to Launch Site 2.5 months/year g y g y o Receipt at Launch Site to Launch 1.5 weeks/months g y g y Inheritance Heritage options (B-19, B-36, B-69) oŹŹ g y g g oŹŹ claiming any inheritance benefit, validate against P4 algorithm at subsystem level (see Office 154 for help) If r r y r Subsystem Make-Buy Generate strawman list of subsystem sources oŹŹ g g g g Decisions Work Breakdown Follow NASA Standard WBS and Dictionary to Level 2 (B-49) oŹŹ g g g g Structure Follow JPL Standard WBS below Level 2 oŹŹ g g g g Cost Cost table (B-49) oŹŹ g g g g Cost estimate comparison table for three types of models (e.g., Price, SEER, etc.) (per Cost Steering Group) (B-46) oŹŹ g g g g Justification for recommended reserve allocations (B-47) oŹŹ g g g g Identify input parameters used for each estimation method oŹŹ g g g g Cost Risk Assessment Description of cost risks (B-48) oŹŹ g g g g Complete cost risk factors form and determine recommended reserve level based on cost risk subfactors algorithm oŹŹ g g g g Preliminary reserve allocation by major WBS element (e.g. science, spacecraft, payload, etc) oŹŹ r g g g ESD/5X risk assessment oŹŹ N/A g N/A H/W Models, Testbeds & oŹŹ Identify spares, testbeds (B-38), simulators and model baseline (prototype, ETM, protoflight, etc) g g g g Spares 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 14
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    National Aeronautics and Pre-Project Principles and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Practices (P4) Pasadena, California • Define: – quantitative criteria for each concept element – practices to be followed • Imposes increasing rigor for later stages of life cycle • Organized by CML • Mix of guidelines and requirements • Transitions seamlessly into Flight Project Practices and NPR 7120.5 • Available in hard copy or on-line 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 15
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    National Aeronautics CMLs were used to Set and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Expectations Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 16
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology P4 Example Pasadena, California 5.8 Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation Technical risk assessment involves identification, analysis and mitigation of risks. These risks need to be identified early and continuously re-evaluated. Principles: 1. Unprecedented Capabilities (G) – The concept includes a list of unique and unprecedented mission capabilities outside JPL or NASA experience. (CML 1) Rationale: Unprecedented capabilities represent potential risk areas that should be identified to inform the initial feasibility studies. 2. Implementing New Functionality (G) – The concept includes an identification of alternative approaches for implementing unprecedented new capabilities and or significant technology or engineering development (CML 2) Rationale: Cannot conclude the concept is feasible without identifying backups for new technology and major engineering development . Practices: 1. Early Identification of Top Risks (G) – Document top risks and potential mitigations. (CML 3) Rationale: Understand the risk implications of each option being evaluated so they may be compared. 2/9/2010 Note: for this example, text truncates at PM Challenge 17 CML 3.
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cost Risk Subfactors California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California COST RISK SUBFACTORS COST RISK SUBFACTORS MISSION COMPLEXITY SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE 1. Mission with multiple flight elements (P) 1. New system architecture (P) 2. Mission with multiple objectives 2. System architecture applied to new environment and technology 3. Precision lander mission 3. Level 1 Requirements not well defined in formulation phase (P) 4. Operation in harsh environments (P) 4. System with many ACS modes SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT 5. System with many deployments 1. Mission enabling spacecraft technology with TRL<5 (P) 6. Excessive reliability requirements (P) 2. Mission critical instrument technology with TRL<5 7.Pointing control stability requirements beyond state of art 3. Lack of fallback option for mission critical technology CONTRACTOR CAPABILITIES MATCH 4. Multiple interfaces affected by mission critical technology 1. Contractor inexperienced in mission application (P) NEW SOFTWARE OR UNVALIDATED SOFTWARE 2. Foreign Partner delivering hardware that is mission critical or on INHERITANCE critical path 1. New software architecture 3. Not enough experienced personnel available. 2. New fault protection PROGRAMMATIC /COST &SCHEDULE MARGIN 3. New software team 1. Less then 12-month Phase A/B 4. Undocumented software inheritance without the same development team 2. Less than 30-month Phase C/D TECHNICAL MARGINS 3. Schedule margins below guidelines (P) 1. New design with multiple parameters not meeting the margin requirements specified in the design principles (P) 4. Multiple programmatic interfaces 2. Inherited hardware with any single technical parameter not meeting the technical margin requirements specified in the design principles MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 1. Inadequate team and management experience (P) 2. Insufficient workforce 3. Risk mitigation plan not completed during formulation phase 4. Selection of science instruments late in phase B (P) (P) = Primary risk subfactors; All others (S) = Secondary risk subfactors. Required budget reserve % = 20% + 5(number of P's)% + 2(number of S's)% 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 18
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cost and Schedule Rules of California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Thumb 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 19
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology “Frontline” Web Portal Pasadena, California 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 20
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration JetPropulsion Example of Information on Website Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Quad Chart Pasadena, California C (Final Design & Fabrication) 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 22
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    Formulation Support National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Team Services Technology Pasadena, California • Planning templates • Review agenda • Concept maturity assessments • Tailoring EVM and WBS • Pre-Project Principles and Practices • Gate Products • Cost and Schedule “Rules of Thumb” • Cost Risk Subfactors • Schedule analysis • Requirements “PIT” sessions 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 23
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Strategic Planning & Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Project Formulation Technology Pasadena, California JPL Laboratory Director Associate Laboratory Director for Project Formulation & Strategy 150 Strategic Planning & Formulation Office 151 152 153 154 155 Strategic Analysis Advanced Concepts Opportunity Project Formulation System Modeling and Support Office Development Office Development Office Support Office Analysis Office 1521 1531 Advanced Design Proposal Support Methods Office Office - Mission architects - Capture - Formulation Team - Infrastructure strategies support to Step 2 support for - Tools - Strategic funding Proposals and modeling and - Team X Formulation Teams simulation support - New methodologies - P4 - Proposal gates, standards, - Standards, tools, templates, templates, reviews & examples processes - Frontline website 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 24
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    Mission Development Workshop OVERVIEW Team X Importance of Science Involvement throughout the Life System Engineering with a Clean Sheet of Paper Cycle COSTING New Mission Concepts – How Developed, Sold and Kept Cost Estimating Alive during Formulation Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis Pre-Project and Formulation Life Cycles Cost Risk Subfactors Project Scheduling CAPTURE PLANNING PROPOSALS Capture Team Roles Proposal Lessons Learned Competitive Solicitations, Gates and Guidelines AO Proposal Development Toolkit Capture Planning Toolkit Lesson Learned from Recent Wins Example of a Recent Project Capture Strategy FORMULATION PLANNING PI perspective on Working with JPL Instrument Projects CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT A Case Study on a “Planetary In-situ Science Mission that Science –Driven Concept Design Looks Too Good to be True” Designing a Concept for Survival Top Priorities for Newly Approved Projects Technology as a Driver for Concept Development Panel discussion on “Decisions Made during Early Pre-Project Principles and Practices Formulation that had Major Impacts on Implementation – Good and Bad” Nurturing Innovation 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 25
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    Working Together -We can Build Anything 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 26
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    Appendix 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 27
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    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory References California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California [1] IEEEAC Paper 1359 presented at 2004 IEEE Aerospace Conference; “JPL’s Approach for Helping Flight Project Managers Meet Today’s Management Challenges”, C. J. Leising, dated 12/22/03 [2] AIAA Paper 2009-6824 presented at AIAA Space 2009 Conference and Exposition, Pasadena, California; "Measuring the Maturity of Robotic Planetary Mission Concepts", R.R. Wessen, M. Adler, C.J. Leising, B. Sherwood, Sep. 14-17, 2009 [3] IEEEAC Paper 1318 to be presented at 2010 IEEE Aerospace conference “Recent Improvements in JPL’s Mission Formulation Process”, Charles J. Leising, Brent Sherwood, Dr. Mark Adler, Dr. Randii R. Wessen, Dr. Firouz M. Naderi, dated March 6, 2010 2/9/2010 PM Challenge 28