scope:

PURPOSE

To establish Center-level procedures and identify Center-related responsibilities for implementing Agency Systems Engineering (SE) Management, focusing on the 17 processes for establishing and maintaining consistency in Systems Engineering throughout the Agency as mandated by NPR 7123.1.

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPR 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 purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

Note: For activities that are part of a project managed at another Center, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) activity will assess the applicability of the SE processes defined in this MPR and communicate their approach to MSFC governing authorities, as described in MPR 7120.1.

b. This MPR applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility.

c. This MPR applies the following: all mandatory actions (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.

d. This MPR applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.