Software Risk Management is a proactive approach for minimizing the uncertainty and potential loss associated with a project. Some categories of risk include product size, business impact, customer-related, process, technology, development environment, staffing (size and experience), schedule, and cost.
Providing insights to support informed decision making is the primary objective of Risk Management. In contrast, Risk Management practice concentrates on performing bottom-up, detailed, continuous assessment of risk and opportunity. It focuses on addressing the day-to-day operational risks that a program faces. Risk Management follows a two-stage, repeatable and iterative process of assessment (i.e., the identification, estimation and evaluation of the risks confronting a program) and management (i.e., the planning for, monitoring of, and controlling of the means to eliminate or reduce the likelihood or consequences of the risks discovered). It is performed continually over the life of a program, from initiation to retirement.
Related Topics include Software Reliability and Software Quality
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Pete spent eight years as a propulsion systems engineer on the Saturn/Apollo program, including being involved in the "go-no go" decisions for leaving earth orbit and heading for the moon. He also has over 25 years in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) dealing mainly with code development and solutions to internal fluid flow problems on the Space Shuttle Main Engines. In addition, he developed real fluid and chemical kinetic models for CFD applications, used method of moments procedures for describing soot formation in hybrid rocket engines and analyzed the effects of nuclear blast waves on fully and partially deployed "pop up" phased radar domes. Peter holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Tech. Peter Anderson may be contacted at: [email protected].
Mr. Best holds a Masters of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Cleveland State University. He also holds a Bachelors Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Youngstown State University. Tim Best may be contacted at: [email protected].
Prior to joining Unisys, Mr. Botzum spent 20 years in the U.S. Naval Intelligence Group, as an Intelligence Analyst providing real-time intelligence support to military commanders while stationed at various locations worldwide. Mr. Botzum is a highly-skilled Project Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Training Manager and Linguist, being knowledgeable in French, German, and Greek. Steve Botzum may be contacted at: [email protected].
Dr. Robert N. Charette is the President of ITABHI Corporation, an international Risk Management consultancy company. Dr. Charette is past Chairperson of both the SEI Risk Advisory Board and NSIA Software Committee, is a founding member of the PMI Risk SIG, and risk management advisor to the PSM project. Dr. Charette has written dozens of papers and several books on Risk Management, including Software Engineering Risk Analysis and Management, Applications Strategies for Risk Analysis and An Introduction to the Management of Risk. ([email protected])
Prior to joining HEI, Ms. Flippen worked at ARC as a Faculty Research Scientist from the University of Southern Colorado. She has also served as the Lead System Safety Engineer at the Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company and Boeing Aerospace Operations at the center. Ms. Flippen holds a M.S. from the University of the Pacific at Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and is currently a Ph.D.candidate in industrial engineering at the University of Bradford, UK. Alexis Flippen may be contacted at: [email protected].
Mr. Gallo holds Bachelors degrees in both Pure Mathematics and Computer Science as well as an M.S. in Technical Management from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD. Prior to joining Unisys, Mr. Gallo was Senior Systems Analyst at the Actuarial Division of the US Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Al Gallo can be contacted at: [email protected].
Prior to joining NASA in 1989, he worked as a design engineer for 13 years with the Tennessee Valley Authority on various hydroelectric and nuclear power plants. Mr. Galuska holds a BSME from the University of Miami and a MS in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Tennessee. Mike Galuska may be contacted at: [email protected].
Prior to joining the SATC, Mr. Hankinson was Senior Software Architect, for the Health Care Technology Group, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). As Chief of the Systems and Software Technology Division within the Computer Systems Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Mr. Hankinson was the chief architect for establishing the U.S. federal government's open systems environment initiative. He has extensive experience with the concepts and technologies that enable open, distributed, heterogeneous computing. Al Hankinson can be contacted at: [email protected].
Mr. Johnson first came to NASA as a cooperative intern in 1982. He subsequently entered the US Navy where he flew jet aircraft and accumulated over 1500 flight hours. Upon his return to NASA, Mr. Johnson also served in a diplomatic capacity at the NASA Liaison Office, Moscow, before his return to MSFC. Mr. Johnson holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. In addition to his regular duties, he also volunteered to be a site instructor of Continuous Risk Management at MSFC and was one of the first individuals to become certified there. Paul Johnson may be contacted at: [email protected]
His early career at NASA included research to develop Stirling engines, biomedical and energy projects under the NASA Technology Utilization program, and test operations engineering for wind tunnel and acoustic research to improve V/STOL aircraft. Mr. Kelm has a broad background in Risk Management. He highly recommends the NASA CRM course because it is practical, focused and offers immediate and long-term benefits to the projects and students who participate. Gary Kelm may be contacted at: [email protected].
In 1989 Tim served DCMC Dayton as the Staff SQA Specialist were he was responsible for training and overseeing the SQA activities of nine Software Quality Assurance Specialists who monitored DoD software development contracts and the development and maintenance of all Air Force simulators. Trained in ISO 9000 auditing and Software Development Capability Evaluation Training, Tim developed and implemented the ISO 9000 Qualification Audit system for DCMC Dayton to provide second party ISO certification to defense contractors and provided software certification training for all Software Professional Development Program applicants in DCMC. Tim received Software Professional Development Program level II certification. Tim Kurtz may be contacted at: [email protected].
Dr. Mendoza received his BS degree in aeronautical engineering from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in 1985 and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1996. Dr. Donald Mendoza may be contacted at: [email protected].
Dr. Rosenberg holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, a M.E.S. with emphasis in Computer Science, and a B.S. in Mathematics. She is a member of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Prior to managing the SATC, Dr. Rosenberg was an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics/Computer Science Department at Goucher College. Dr. Linda Rosenberg may be contacted at: [email protected].
Dr. Scaglione holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Cleveland State University with a focus on applied mathematical modeling and simulation of electronic Particle Impact Noise Detection testing and neural networks. She also holds a Masters degrees in Engineering as well as Chemistry and has bachelors degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Chemistry. In addition to NASA experience, Dr. Scaglione has extensive teaching experience at the Naval Postgraduate School, the Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland State University, the University of Dayton and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Scaglione may be contacted at: [email protected].
Dr. Shivers has twenty-five years experience in the Health and Safety field. He has worked on industrial safety with the Department of the Army in ammunition plants, with the Tennessee Valley Authority corporate health and safety office, payload systems safety at MSFC and his current assignments. He holds a BIE from Auburn University, a MEIE from Texas A&M, and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In addition, he is a part time lecturer in Engineering Economic Analysis at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Shivers is a both a Professional Engineer licensed in Alabama as well as a Certified Safety Professional. Dr. Herb Shivers may be contacted at: [email protected].
Mr. Smith holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University, is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California, is president of a local chapter of the System Safety Society, and a member of that organization's national executive council.
Prior to joining NASA Mr. Smith was the Aeronautics Systems lead for Hernandez Engineering in support of NASA operations at Ames Research Center. Doug Smith may be contacted at: [email protected].
This page provides bibliographic references to DoD and non-DoD Risk Management publications, speeches, policies and procedures as well as Risk Management Related Websites.
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Author's Abstract: The book's main focus is to de-mystify operational Risk Management and make it a useful tool for management. The main difference between this book and others on the topic is that it is not focused solely on financial institutions. As such, it is relevant to any industry. It is structured to take the reader through the basics of Risk Management, various risk modeling techniques and then leads on to chapters that show how the techniques can be applied. It includes chapters on security, fire safety, occupational health and safety, equipment and technology failures, industrial relations and litigation. It then rounds this off with a discussion on developing and implementing Risk Management strategies. An interesting section on common Risk Management standards and guidelines is also provided.
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