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SMA OVERVIEW Code 305: Resource Analysis Office. Cindy Fryer, Chief Resource Analysis Office 301-286-7204 Cynthia.L.Fryer@nasa.gov January 20, 2010. Organization Charter.
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SMA OVERVIEW Code 305: Resource Analysis Office Cindy Fryer, Chief Resource Analysis Office 301-286-7204 Cynthia.L.Fryer@nasa.gov January 20, 2010
Organization Charter RAO serves as a resource to Center Management for independent assessments of cost and schedule risk, so informed decisions can be made to promote mission success, thereby enhancing the Center’s ability to deliver on its commitments.
Organization Functions • Library • Maintain historical library • Data Collection, Analysis and Normalization (DCAN ) Team • Collect NASA/GSFC mission cost, technical and programmatic data • Analyze and normalize data • Develop, maintain, and update databases • Math Modeling Team • Develop statistical models for use in the conduct of independent assessments • Independent Assessment Team • Provide independent assessments of cost and schedule for proposals and projects • Analysis is presented to Code 100
Work Product Historical Cost/Risk Distribution
RAO Products • RAO Products • Independent Assessments • Trade Studies • Operations Research Studies
RAO Model Parameters INSTRUMENT S/C BUS & MSI&T GROUND SYS. & OPS.
Impact on Mission Success RAO Timeline Concept RAO Independent Assessment RAO Independent Assessment RAO Independent Assessment • Programmatics • Multi-concepts • Technology • Risk • Performance Center, Program/ Project Center Proposal Idea Baseline Mission Engineering Estimates Project Grass Roots Cost Est. Project Grass Roots Cost Est. Directed Mission HQ Budget/OMB Congressional Documents Pre-Phase A Pre-Formulation Phase A Formulation Phase B Formulation Phase C/D Implementation New Business A/B Gate Mission Confirmation
Story of Success GSFC GPM 2005 In-House Spacecraft Win “RAO’s analysis was crucial to this in-house win.” --Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator, SMD - comment made when he was the GSFC Center Director
Career Paths • Operations Research Competencies - Mathematics - Engineering - Computer Science - Auditing - Economics - Education - Finance - Marketing - Chemistry - Physics - Business - Accounting - International Relations