ISO 23462:2014
(Main)Space systems — Guidelines to define the management framework for a space project
Space systems — Guidelines to define the management framework for a space project
ISO 23462:2014 provides a framework within which an organization can establish the basis for the development of programme/project management specifications and plans when undertaking the execution of a specific programme/project. It enables the programme/project manager to establish the criteria for programme/project success and to secure the organization's commitment to the programme/project manager's management approach for the overall programme/project and its constituent elements. It includes requirements leading to the establishment of a programme/project management framework, and identification of practices to be applied.
Systèmes spatiaux — Lignes directrices pour définir le cadre de management pour un projet spatial
General Information
Relations
Standards Content (Sample)
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 23462
First edition
2014-04-15
Space systems — Guidelines to define
the management framework for a
space project
Systèmes spatiaux — Lignes directrices pour définir le cadre de
management pour un projet spatial
Reference number
ISO 23462:2014(E)
©
ISO 2014
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2014
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior
written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of
the requester.
ISO copyright office
Case postale 56 • CH-1211 Geneva 20
Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11
Fax + 41 22 749 09 47
E-mail copyright@iso.org
Web www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2014 – All rights reserved
---------------------- Page: 2 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Terms and definitions . 1
3 Process to establish the programme/project management framework .2
4 Process implementation requirements . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Establishing the programme/project management framework document . 2
4.3 Maintaining the programme/project management framework document. 8
Annex A (informative) Example of table of contents of a programme/project management
framework document .10
Bibliography .12
© ISO 2014 – All rights reserved iii
---------------------- Page: 3 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. www.iso.org/directives
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received. www.iso.org/patents
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword - Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee
SC 14, Space systems and operations.
This first edition of ISO 23462 cancels and replaces the first edition of ISO/TR 23462:2007, which has
been technically revised.
iv © ISO 2014 – All rights reserved
---------------------- Page: 4 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
Introduction
Many documents exist which address programme/project management, and elements of these
are also addressed in ISO 14300-1 and ISO 14300-2. This International Standard complements the
aforementioned documents by providing an overall concise, single-source approach for establishing the
basis for managing a specific programme/project.
The aim of this International Standard is to:
— help the programme/project manager to prepare the programme/project specific management
framework, as an input to be used for developing detailed programme/project management plans;
— promote consistency and best practice in an organization;
— minimize planning omissions, thus reducing risks;
— be used as a top-level document, in conjunction with the application of standards in space
programme/project management;
— facilitate a harmonized approach to decision-making in the field of space programme/project
management.
This International Standard supports the application of ISO 14300-1 and ISO 14300-2.
© ISO 2014 – All rights reserved v
---------------------- Page: 5 ----------------------
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 23462:2014(E)
Space systems — Guidelines to define the management
framework for a space project
1 Scope
This International Standard provides a framework within which an organization can establish the basis
for the development of programme/project management specifications and plans when undertaking
the execution of a specific programme/project. It enables the programme/project manager to establish
the criteria for programme/project success and to secure the organization’s commitment to the
programme/project manager’s management approach for the overall programme/project and its
constituent elements. It includes requirements leading to the establishment of a programme/project
management framework, and identification of practices to be applied. Following these requirements
also results in traceability of the considerations and decisions on why and how the programme/project
is conducted according to its specific characteristics.
This International Standard provides a holistic approach for programme/project managers to apply their
organization’s programme/project management practices when defining the management framework
for programme/project planning. It is based on a systematic method of
— defining the programme/project objectives and success criteria,
— identifying and elaborating the specific characteristics of their programme/project,
— specifying the management elements needed,
— establishing and agreeing the management approaches to be implemented, and
— compiling these into a programme/project management framework document.
This International Standard is applicable to any organization undertaking the execution of space
programmes/projects.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
management approach
consideration developed for management elements
Note 1 to entry: Management approaches are used in establishing the programme/project management framework.
2.2
programme management framework
project management framework
collection of management approaches defined for programme/project management elements
Note 1 to entry: The programme/project management framework is used as a reference basis upon which to
establish programme/project management plans.
© ISO 2014 – All rights reserved 1
---------------------- Page: 6 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
2.3
programme characteristic
project characteristic
description of an attribute, specific to a programme/project
Note 1 to entry: Programme/project characteristics are considered when determining management approaches
to the programme/project management elements.
2.4
programme management element
project management element
part of programme/project management, relevant to the setting-up, planning and associated processes,
for which the management approaches are elaborated
3 Process to establish the programme/project management framework
The process and the steps involved in the preparation of the programme/project management framework
are illustrated in the flowchart in Figure 1.
This flowchart guides the programme/project manager, the project team and other actors through the
inter-disciplinary and iterative activities of defining objectives, characterization and planning for the
performance of the functions relevant to each identified programme/project management element. The
approaches incorporated into the programme/project management framework document, which are
subject to agreement by the organization hierarchy, support actors and customers where applicable.
4 Process implementation requirements
4.1 General
The requirements in this clause are numbered. Each numbered requirement is composed of the wording
of the requirements proper, and accompanied by an explanatory text attached to the general requirement
(aim) and to the expected output.
4.2 Establishing the programme/project management framework document
4.2.1 General
The programme/project management framework document preparation shall be performed in
accordance with the seven-step process illustrated in Figure 1.
— Aim: to perform systematically the tasks required for the establishment of the programme/project
management framework.
— Expected output: programme/project management framework document.
4.2.2 Step 1: Defining programme/project objectives and success criteria
The programme/project manager shall define the mission objectives: overall technical, cost and schedule
performance, and the related mission success criteria. This shall include the assessment and comparative
analysis of options, taking into account parameters for safety, reliability and quality, aiming at defining
as many verifiable requirements at this stage of the project as possible.
— Aim: to ensure that all actors clearly understand the goals of the programme/project.
— Expected output: documented description of the overall programme/project objectives, tied to the
mission success criteria.
2 © ISO 2014 – All rights reserved
---------------------- Page: 7 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
Figure 1 — Process to establish the programme/project management framework
4.2.3 Step 2: Defining programme/project characteristics
The programme/project manager shall identify and describe the characteristics of the programme/project
to be taken into account when developing the programme/project management framework document
by completing the checklist provided in Table 1. This step shall include the development of complex
(theoretical and experimental) substantiation of the basic characteristics of the project, development
in coordination with subcontractors the initial data for improvement of the project characteristics,
generation of a block diagram of the project and identification of acceptable principles for the management
of the project as a whole and its basic components.
— Aim: to facilitate analysis of the programme/project, enabling the selection of the most suitable
management approaches to be applied.
© ISO 2014 – All rights reserved 3
---------------------- Page: 8 ----------------------
ISO 23462:2014(E)
— Expected output: list and descriptions of programme/project characteristics.
Table 1 — Example of a programme/project characteristics checklist
Programme/project characteristic Summary description
Nature of the programme/project
Mission type
Product type
Scope
Technical risks
Maturity of project
Customer requirements and risk to the organization
Payload types
Launch site
Launch vehicle
Programmatic parameters
Cos
...
Questions, Comments and Discussion
Ask us and Technical Secretary will try to provide an answer. You can facilitate discussion about the standard in here.