The document discusses the Business Operating Success Strategies (BOSS), a new initiative at Kennedy Space Center Launch Services Program to standardize and improve consistency in mission management. It provides an overview of BOSS, including its purpose to align activities with requirements and increase accountability. It outlines how compliance will be achieved through checklists and schedules. Responsibility for implementation and updates is assigned, and next steps are to obtain feedback and measure BOSS' effectiveness.

1. John F. Kennedy Space Center
LAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAM
The BOSS -
Business Operating Success Strategies
(LSP-UG-330.01 rev. Basic)
Project Management Challenge
February 26, 2007

2. Recent Events
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• Baseline and Release LSP-UG-330.01
Basic of the Business Operating
Success Strategies (BOSS) User’s
Guide
– Plus: LSP-F-330.01 Basic BOSS Checklist
& LSP-F-330.02 Basic BOSS Mission
Management Schedule
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3. John F. Kennedy Space Center
Outline of BOSS Discussion
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• What is BOSS?
• Why is BOSS required?
• Who SHALL comply?
• When is Compliance Required?
• How are Assessments Completed?
• Where is the BOSS Document located?
• Who is the Governing Authority?
• Who will update and maintain and How?
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4. Guidance generated by…
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•Wanda Harding (FPO)
•Randy Mizelle (PBO)
•Diana Calero (Fleet & Systems)
•Eric Haddox (Flight Analysis)
•Julie Schneringer (Infrastructure Mang’t)
•Greg Peralta (Engineering-NE)
Team Members reviewed document with supervisor.
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5. What is BOSS?
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•High level of activities that baselines
standards and prescribed measurable
mission performance indicators of what
Mission Managers need to complete the
Mission Life Cycle
•A method to align with 7120.5
•Designed to increase accountability
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6. What is BOSS?
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7. Why is BOSS Required?
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• To provide better, more consistent Mission
Delivery to our Customers
• To document Mission Variables
• To align existing documents within the
program for enhanced mission management
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8. Who Shall Comply?
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• All of LSP Mission Integration Team
members
• Anyone directly involved in supporting
mission work
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9. When is Compliance Required?
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• Throughout the Mission Life Cycle
Gate Review Gate Review Gate Review Gate Review Gate Review Gate Review Gate Review
-Assign MIT -SC Confirmation - Mission on -SC Ships -LV/SC Pre-Mate -Go for Launch - Final Payment
Review/Concept Contract
Review Review
• On a monthly basis at the PTI, a status of
mission phase will be identified. (Fig.1)
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10. John F. Kennedy Space Center
BOSS chart for PTI
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To be presented at PTI as the first page to each Mission on MIRS
BOSS Mission Status: (Mission Name here)
Figure 1: BOSS Mission Status
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11. Consolidated look on all Missions
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Formulation Implementation
t
Pre-
Phase A Phase B Phase C Phase D Phase E
Phase A
Baseline
Pre- L/V & S/C Launch
Services
Mission Mission & Launch Post
Launch
Mission Engineering Site Ops
Planning Procure Launch
Planning Manufacturing
Launch
Services
Launch – 10-4yrs L – 4-3 yrs L – 3 or L-2 yrs L – 27 mo to L-3 mo L – 3 mo-10 days L – 10 days-Launch Launch + 3 mo
MCR SRR Assign MDR Mission PDR/ FPB ATP CDR SIR MIWGsHARs GOR PSR LSRR LVRR ORR SMSR FRR LRR LAUNCH PLAR Mission
MT Plan NAR (LSP) /GOWGs Success
Determination
GEC » Midex SDO • DAWN
MMS GOES P**
JWST** » SMEX LDCM • AQUARIUS* NOAA-N’
GOES R » New Millennium • JUNO • ST-8 NPP
LISA » New Frontiers GLAST
ConX ○ AMS GLORY
TDRS • RBSP IBEX
• SIM LRO GSFC
» ST-9 GOES O** • JPL
» ESSP o DOD
o STSS
» Other
» GPMC** o STSS ATRR ARC
» Discovery • MSL ○ JSC
» LPRP • OCO * International
» Mars Scout • OSTM* ** Potential Advisory
• KEPLER Underline is Competed
• WISE Update as of 11-28-07
LCROSS
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12. How are Assessments Completed?
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• Mission Managers work with Mission
Integration Coordinators
Download the latest revision from TechDoc
– Mission Integration Schedule (LSP-F-330.02)
– BOSS Checklist (LSP-F-330.01)
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13. How are Assessments Completed?
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• Mission Managers work with Mission
Integration Coordinators
Download the latest revision from TechDoc
– Mission Integration Schedule (LSP-F-330.02)
– BOSS Checklist (LSP-F-330.01)
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14. Who is the Governing Authority?
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• Gate Review Board (GRB)
• Who makes up the GRB?
–Flight Project Office (FPO) – Chaired
–Program Business Office Chief
–Flight Analysis Division Chief
–Fleet and Systems Management Division Chief
–Infrastructure Management Division Chief
Upon successful completion of a phase, entrance into
the next phase will be implemented by the LSP GRB
gatekeeper (ref: Close-Out Summary)
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15. Who will update and maintain?
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• Owner of the BOSS document will reside with the FPO
chief
• Comments can be captured real time through the
TechDoc.
Go to the Internal Website; In the Reference Section (toward the
bottom of the page) find the NASA/KSC TechDoc Systems link.
Find TDELV and log on - the ELV Document Library
Several people within LSP have been selected as
representatives to be BOSS team members that will have
accounts and can enter your comments.
• The BOSS shall be reviewed on a semi-annual basis.
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16. Initiative Title: Effectively implement/use the BOSS by the end of the FY 2008 and incorporate into
business practices Focus Sheet for 2008
LSP Goal & Objective Alignment (1,2,3 or 4) 4
JohnMaximize successful delivery of
Goal: F. Kennedy Space Center Goal: Assure launch services for all Goal: Promote evolution of competitive Goal: Continually enhance LSP’s core
spacecraft to space customers—now and in the future space market LAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAM
capabilities
Objective 1.1 Objective 2.1 Objective 3.1 Objective 4.1
Objective 1.2 Objective 2.2 Objective 3.2 Objective 4.2
Objective 1.3 Objective 2.3 Objective 3.3 Objective 4.3
Objective 1.4 Objective 2.4 Objective 3.4 Objective 4.4
Description
Incorporate BOSS into the LSP business practices by making it integral to how LSP manages missions
Why is this an important initiative? What are the factors driving this initiative?
Improve consistency in mission delivery; instill ownership of initiative throughout the program; provides data for metrics
What are the planned deliverables?
Policy for BOSS; metrics; for each mission – completed tool set
What does it “good look like” when you are finished?
People make decisions using BOSS data
Who is accountable for making sure Who is on the team? Who needs to be involved in decisions regarding this initiative?
this initiative achieved? • Reps from each division (new • LSP managers (including NE, SMA)
MItskevich/ Daisy Mueller ones?)
Nov-Dec-Jan Plans Feb-Mar-April Plans May-June-July Plans Aug-Sept-Oct Plans
• BOSS rollout (Lugo/Francois) • Evaluate effectiveness (Lessons • Evaluate effectiveness
• Transition to all missions learned) – tweak (Lessons Learned) and
• Review and update LSP tweak
processes as necessary to
incorporate BOSS
• Communicate to customer
Additional Dollars Needed: Additional Talent/People Needed:
Money – PTI additions with AI solutions
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17. Next Steps:
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• Upon release of BOSS document, current BOSS
members will assist in answering and guiding
direct organization to answer questions and/or
submit comments for new revision.
• Go around the organization to discuss the new
document requirement and obtain feedback.
• Share and collaborate with our customers and
obtain feedback.
• Finally, measure the effectiveness of the BOSS
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