NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
NASA's systems engineering requirements: the 17 common technical processes, the technical team's duties on contracted work, life cycle and technical reviews with their minimum products, and the SEMP, technical performance measure and leading indicator duties, under Engineering Technical Authority governance.
NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements is a compliance framework from United States with 4 domains and 47 controls. The largest domains are Chapter 3: The 17 common technical processes – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (17 controls), Chapter 5: Life cycle and technical reviews – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (15 controls), Chapter 4: Systems engineering on contracted projects – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (8 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Chapter 3: The 17 common technical processes – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
Chapter 4: Systems engineering on contracted projects – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-24 | Define the engineering activities before, during and after the contract in the SEMP |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-25 | Establish the technical inputs to the solicitation |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-26 | Determine the technical work products the contractor must deliver |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-27 | Provide the insight and oversight requirements to the contracting officer |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-28 | Participate in evaluating offeror proposals |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-29 | Perform the contracted insight and oversight activities |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-30 | Participate in the reviews that finalise Government acceptance |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-31 | Participate in product transition as defined in the SEMP |
Chapter 5: Life cycle and technical reviews – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-32 | Develop and document plans for life cycle and technical reviews |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-33 | Participate in the life cycle and technical reviews required by the governing NPR |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-34 | Participate in developing entrance and success criteria for each review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35a | Provide the minimum products at the Mission Concept Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35b | Provide the minimum products at the System Requirements Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35c | Provide the minimum products at the Mission or System Definition Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35d | Provide the minimum products at the Preliminary Design Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35e | Provide the minimum product at the Critical Design Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35f | Provide the minimum products at the System Integration Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35g | Provide the minimum products at the Operational Readiness Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35h | Provide the minimum products at the Flight Readiness Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35i | Provide the minimum product at the Decommissioning Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-35j | Provide the minimum product at the Disposal Readiness Review |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-57 | Monitor the technical effort through periodic technical reviews |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-65 | Develop and document an approach to human systems integration |
Chapter 6: Systems Engineering Management Plan and technical team duties – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-06 | ETA approval of the SEMP, waivers, deviations and key technical documents |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-58 | Define in the SEMP how the 17 processes are applied recursively across the system structure |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-59 | Keep technical and discipline plans consistent with the SEMP and integrated into the effort |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-60 | Establish technical performance measures that track current state against plan |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-61 | Report the technical performance measures to the programme or project manager at an agreed interval |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-62 | Include mass and power margins among the leading indicators |
| nasa-npr-7123-1d-systems-engineering-processes-and-requirements::SE-64 | Create and maintain review trends including closure of review action documentation |
What is NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements and who does it apply to?
NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements is a compliance framework from United States with 4 domains and 47 controls. NASA's systems engineering requirements: the 17 common technical processes, the technical team's duties on contracted work, life cycle and technical reviews with their minimum products, and the SEMP, technical performance measure and leading indicator duties, under Engineering Technical Authority governance. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements actually require?
NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements has 47 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 3: The 17 common technical processes – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (17 controls), Chapter 5: Life cycle and technical reviews – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (15 controls), Chapter 4: Systems engineering on contracted projects – NASA NPR 7123.1D Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (8 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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