Title Controling cost growth of NASA Earth and space science missions / Committee on the Growth in NASA Earth and Space Science Missions, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010]
	©2010

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Description	1 online resource (xi 64 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Size and historic causes of cost growth -- Key problems and solutions.
Summary	"Cost and schedule growth is a problem experienced by many types of projects in many fields of endeavor. Based on prior studies of cost growth in NASA and Department of Defense projects, this book identifies specific causes of cost growth associated with NASA Earth and space science missions and provides guidance on how NASA can overcome these specific problems. The recommendations in this book focus on changes in NASA policies that would directly reduce or eliminate the cost growth of Earth and space science missions. Large cost growth is a concern for Earth and space science missions, and it can be a concern for other missions as well. If the cost growth is large enough, it can create liquidity problems for NASA's Science Mission Directorate that in turn cause cost profile changes and development delays that amplify the overall cost growth for other concurrent and/or pending missions. Addressing cost growth through the allocation of artificially high reserves is an inefficient use of resources because it unnecessarily diminishes the portfolio of planned flights. The most efficient use of resources is to establish realistic budgets and reserves and effective management processes that maximize the likelihood that mission costs will not exceed reserves. NASA is already taking action to reduce cost growth; additional steps, as recommended herein, will help improve NASA's mission planning process and achieve the goal of ensuring frequent mission opportunities for NASA Earth and space science."--Publisher's description.
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Subject	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Appropriations and expenditures.
	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
	Expenditures, Public.
	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Planning.
	Planning.
	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Planning.
	Space shuttles -- Costs.
	Space shuttles -- Costs.
	Space shuttles.
	Space sciences -- United States -- Finance.
	Space sciences.
	United States.
	Finance.
	Astronautics -- United States -- Costs.
	Astronautics.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board.
Other Form:	Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Growth in NASA Earth and Space Science Missions. Controling cost growth of NASA Earth and space science missions. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010 0309157374 (OCoLC)658581448
ISBN	9780309157384 (electronic book)
	0309157382 (electronic book)
	80309157377
	09157374
	9780309157377
	0309157374

Title Controling cost growth of NASA Earth and space science missions / Committee on the Growth in NASA Earth and Space Science Missions, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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