scope:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Marshall Work Instruction (MWI) is to provide instructions for identifying and formally documenting Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Management System (MMS) deficiencies as required by MPD 1280.1, "MSFC Quality Management System Policy" and MPR 1280.10, "Marshall Quality Management System" using the Quality System Deficiency Notice (QSDN) system.

NOTE: This process does not negate the individual's responsibility to seek to resolve issues through normal management channels.

APPLICABILITY 

This MWI applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purpose of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners or other agreement parties.)

This MWI applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). 

In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material. 

All document citations are assumed to be the latest version, unless otherwise noted. 

This MWI applies to all those MSFC activities within the scope of the MMS as defined by MPR 1280.10, "Marshall Quality Management System." The Office of Primary Responsibility Designee (OPRD) for an MMS procedure should not use the QSDN system for planned updates, corrections, and/or additions to their own document.