Code 300 Overview Codes 323/324: Mission Assurance/Institutional Assurance Branches

1. Code 300 OverviewCodes 323/324: Mission Assurance/Institutional Assurance Branches Name: Rob Sticka Title: Branch Head Office: Mission Assurance/Institutional Assurance Branches Tel: 69900 Email: Rob.Sticka@nasa.gov

2. Difference between MAB and IAB Code 324 Code 323 MAB Out of house projects IAB In house projects Predominantly Out of House Projects Predominantly Institutional Projects

3. Organization Charter • The Mission Assurance (MAB) and Institutional Assurance (IAB) Branches provide expertise to the GSFC space flight projects and space flight support programs in the implementation of mission assurance.  This expertise is managed through a single point of contact, the Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer (CSO) who functions as a member of the project management team.  Generally the CSO is co-located with the project office, to provide the most efficient access to the project manager and his staff.   

4. Organization Functions Chief Safety and Mission Assurance OfficerCSO • CSOs assigned to Projects (formerly known as SAMs and FAMs before that) • Co-located with Projects • Reports to Project Manager (dotted line) • Assurance program includes Quality Assurance, S/W assurance, Safety, Reliability, Workmanship, Risk Management, Parts, Materials • Reports independently back to Code 300 • Works Project for the full life-cycle from Concept through Launch • Manages assurance program for both in-house and out-of-house Projects • Generates and implements Mission Assurance Requirements (MAR)

5. Organization Functions CSOs cont’d • Lead for Problem Report/Problem Failure Report (PR/PFR) System • Lead for Work Order Authorization (WOA) implementation (IAB) • Responsible for manufacturing and QA oversight of Project contractors by utilizing: • Defense Contracts Management Agency (DCMA) • NASA Contractor Assurance Services (NCAS) • Code 300 Support Contractors • Audits • Works with Systems Safety Engineers to implement project safety program • Works with Reliability engineering to implement project reliability program

6. Organization Functions CSOs cont’d • Member of Parts Control Board. Works closely with Code 562 Parts Engineers. • Implements Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) compliance and dispositions • Works with Code 541 Materials to determine acceptability of printed wiring boards by coupon evaluation • Ensures parts and materials lists are thoroughly reviewed and acceptable for use. • Coordinates radiation requirements and implementation with Code 561 (Radiation Effects) • Implements Workmanship Standards such as soldering, cabling, harnessing, conformal coating

7. Work Examples(Sometimes Things still go wrong)

8. Line Management Project Management Technical CSO Safety Engineer Design Engineer Career Paths Quality Assurance Engineer Project Parts Engineer Reliability Engineer

9. Project Assignments 4/15/2011

10. Project Assignments 4/15/2011

11. In Conclusion • The MAB and IAB provide the overall S&MA leadership for projects being developed at the GSFC and are critical for mission success. Questions?

12. In Conclusion • The MAB and IAB provide the overall S&MA leadership for projects being developed at the GSFC and are critical for mission success. Questions?