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Development of Risk Uncertainty Factors from Historical NASA ProjectsNASA is a good investment of federal funds and strives to provide the best value to the nation. NASA has consistently budgeted to unrealistic cost estimates, which are evident in the cost growth in many of its programs. In this investigation, NASA has been using available uncertainty factors from the Aerospace Corporation, Air Force, and Booz Allen Hamilton to develop projects risk posture. NASA has no insight into the developmental of these factors and, as demonstrated here, this can lead to unrealistic risks in many NASA Programs and projects (P/p). The primary contribution of this project is the development of NASA missions uncertainty factors, from actual historical NASA projects, to aid cost-estimating as well as for independent reviews which provide NASA senior management with information and analysis to determine the appropriate decision regarding P/p. In general terms, this research project advances programmatic analysis for NASA projects.
Document ID
20120013069
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Thesis/Dissertation
Authors
Amer, Tahani R. (Old Dominion Univ. United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2011
Subject Category
Administration And Management
Report/Patent Number
HQ-STI-11-201
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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