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Appendix D: NASA Definitions of Program and Project
Pages 87-87

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... A related series of undertakings that continue over a period of time (normally years) , which are designed to pursue or are in support of a focused scientific or technical goal, and which are characterized by: design, development and operations of systems; relatively high funding levels; firm schedules; and firm technical and/or scientific objectives.
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  • multiple field
  • firm schedules
  • advanced hardware
  • established objectives
  • funding levels

  • typically encompasses
  • project typically
  • conditions executed
  • installation programs
  • gain knowledge

  • warrants special
  • overall development
  • related series
  • regular basis
  • including data

  • field installation
  • encompasses design
  • boundary conditions
  • scientific objectives
  • technical goal

  • management attention
  • external agency
  • firm technical
  • focused scientific
  • agency reporting

  • agency mission
  • typically planned
  • development program
  • individual projects
  • development cost


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