NASA Strategic Planning
Integration
Mary E. Kicza
Associate Deputy Administrator for
Systems Integration
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February 1, 2005
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Strategic Planning Framework
National Policy and Direction
Agency Goals
& Objectives
Roadmaps
Architecture
Programs &
Projects
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Architecture Development
Related Roadmap Teams
Team Members
Co-chairs
Member A
Member B
----APIO lead
System Eng.
Dir. lead
- Prior plans
- Studies
- Costing
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Integration Team
Strategic Architecture
APIO lead
System Eng.
Dir. lead
APIO lead
System Eng.
Dir. lead
- Trades
- Costing
- Systems Eng
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- Strategic Plan
- Competencies
- Key Decisions
- New Initiatives
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Roadmap Integration
Utilizing a structured systems engineering
methodology for integration
Assembling a systems engineering core team of
Center systems experts, analysts, and academic
educators to assess:
Critical sequences, key milestones, interdependencies
Capability gaps
Workforce and facility implications
Affordability, sustainability
Decisions or branch points
Engaging outside experts as process development
consultants
Developing relational database, costing, and
decision support tools (e.g. Design Systems Matrix)
to probe key dependencies and relationships in and
between roadmaps
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Agency Strategic Architecture
High
Level
Agency
Trades Objectives
Interdependencies
Capabilities
Strategic
Architecture
Workforce
Competencies
Cost Profiles
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Metrics/Trends
Policy
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The Vetting Process
National Academy of Sciences/National Research
Council will conduct reviews at mid-point and
endpoint of the roadmap process
Architecture will be vetted through both the Agency
advisory committees and the National Research
Council
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Roadmaps will be available to the public on NASA's website
Documented in summary fashion in the Agency 2006 issue
of the Strategic Plan and available to the public
More detailed compendium available as a companion
document at a later date
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Agency Program Implementation Governance
Strongly Linked to Strategic Goals
National Goals
and Objectives
Flowdown of Requirements
Governing Document
NASA Objectives
Strategic Planning
Council (SPC)
Strategic Plan
Roadmaps &
Strategic Architecture
SPC
Strategic Plan
Operations Council
Integrated Budget and
Performance Document (IBPD)
System Level
Requirements
Program and
Projects
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Governing Board
Directorate/Office of…
Program/Project Plans and
Annual Perf. Goals (APG)
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Summary
The Agency has:
Clear Administration policy and direction
Agency Strategic Objectives identified and available on the
web in early February
Roadmap processes in place to identify the pathways to
achieving Agency Strategic Objectives
Integration team of space systems architects and educators
formed to synthesize strategic architecture(s) for
consideration by the Agency Strategic Planning Council
Strategic planning and program integration activities that
are strongly linked
Actively engaged in transformation in a manner responsive
to recommendations of President’s Commission on
Implementation of United States Exploration Policy
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