NASA/SP-2011-3422
Version 1.0
November 2011
NASA
Risk Management
Handbook
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NASA/SP-2011-3422
Version 1.0
NASA
Risk Management
Handbook
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Headquarters
Washington, D.C. 20546
November 2011
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To request print or electronic copies or provide comments, contact the
Office of Safety and Mission Assurance.
Electronic copies are also available from
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information
7115 Standard Drive
Hanover, MD 21076-1320
at
http://ntrs.nasa.gov
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NASA STI Program … in Profile
Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated
to the advancement of aeronautics and space
science. The NASA scientific and technical
information (STI) program plays a key part in
helping NASA maintain this important role.
The NASA STI program operates under the
auspices of the Agency Chief Information
Officer. It collects, organizes, provides for
archiving, and disseminates NASA’s STI.
The NASA STI program provides access to
the NASA Aeronautics and Space Database
and its public interface, the NASA Technical
Report Server, thus providing one of the
largest collections of aeronautical and space
science STI
the world. Results are
published in both non-NASA channels and by
NASA in the NASA STI Report Series,
which includes the following report types:
in
TECHNICAL PUBLICATION. Reports of
completed research or a major significant
phase of research that present the results of
NASA Programs and include extensive data
or theoretical analysis. Includes compilations
of significant scientific and technical data and
information deemed to be of continuing
reference value. NASA counterpart of peer-
reviewed formal professional papers but has
less stringent limitations on manuscript length
and extent of graphic presentations.
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM. Scientific
and technical findings that are preliminary or
of specialized interest, e.g., quick release
reports, working papers, and bibliographies
that contain minimal annotation. Does not
contain extensive analysis.
CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific and
technical
findings by NASA-sponsored
contractors and grantees.
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from
and
scientific
CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collected
papers
technical
conferences, symposia, seminars, or other
meetings
co-sponsored
by NASA.
sponsored
or
PUBLICATION.
SPECIAL
Scientific,
technical, or historical information from
NASA programs, projects, and missions,
often concerned with
subjects having
substantial public interest.
TECHNICAL TRANSLATION. English-
language translations of foreign scientific
and
to
NASA’s mission.
technical material
pertinent
Specialized services also include creating
custom
customized
databases, and organizing and publishing
research results.
thesauri,
building
For more information about the NASA STI
program, see the following:
Access the NASA STI program home page
at http://www.sti.nasa.gov
E-mail your question via the Internet to
help@sti.nasa.gov
Fax your question to the NASA STI Help
Desk at 443-757-5803
the NASA STI Help Desk at
Phone
443-757-5802
Write to:
NASA STI Help Desk
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information
7115 Standard Drive
Hanover, MD 21076-1320
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The project manager and the authors express their gratitude to NASA Office of Safety and
Mission Assurance (OSMA) management (Mr. Bryan O’Connor, former Chief of OSMA; Mr.
Terrence Wilcutt, Chief of OSMA; Mr. Wilson Harkins, Deputy Chief of OSMA; and Mr.
Thomas Whitmeyer, Director of Mission Support Division) for their support and encouragement
in developing this document. The development effort leading to this document was conducted in
stages, and was supported by the individuals listed alphabetically below, who each brought
unique experience and insights to the development.1
AUTHORS:
Dr. Homayoon Dezfuli
(Project Manager)
Dr. Allan Benjamin
Mr. Christopher Everett
Mr. Gaspare Maggio
Dr. Michael Stamatelatos
Information Systems Laboratories
Information Systems Laboratories
Information Systems Laboratories
Director of Safety and Assurance Requirements Division,
NASA Headquarters
Idaho National Laboratory
NASA System Safety Technical Fellow, NASA
Headquarters
Dr. Robert Youngblood
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS:
The Aerospace Corporation
Quality Assurance & Risk Management Services
Information Systems Laboratories
Idaho National Laboratory
Information Systems Laboratories
Dr. Sergio Guarro
Dr. Peter Rutledge
Mr. James Sherrard
Dr. Curtis Smith
Dr. Rodney Williams
REVIEWERS:
This development benefited from review comments provided on the initial draft by many
individuals. The authors wish to specifically thank the following individuals:
Dr. Robert Abelson
Dr. Timothy Barth
Mr. John Chiorini
Mr. Chester Everline
Mr. Louis Fussell
Dr. Frank Groen
Mr. David Lengyel
Dr. Robert Mulvihill
Ms. Sylvia Plants
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Center for Systems Management
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Futron Corporation
NASA Headquarters
NASA Headquarters
Quality Assurance & Risk Management Services
Science Applications International Corporation
1 Affiliations are as of the time of contribution to the development effort.
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Mr. William Powell
Mr. David Pye
Dr. James Rose
Dr. Fayssal Safie
Dr. Nathan Siu
Dr. Clayton Smith
Ms. Sharon Thomas
Ms. Ellen Stigberg
Dr. William Vesely
Mr. Tracy Wrigley
Dr. Thomas Zang
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Perot Systems
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Applied Physics Laboratory
NASA Johnson Space Center
NASA Headquarters
NASA Headquarters
Bastion Technologies, Inc.
NASA Langley Research Center
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