[...]... disposal, but not project close-out The disposal may be a project in itself if the work is complex and a phase-out review (RD) is conducted 1 From the PAMF Project Management Guide, 2005 11 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT 2.5 SCOPE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT Sound practices require that the project management process... out projects and attain outcomes effectively and efficiently PRESIDENT 10) Establish priorities and reduce the number of active projects in order to ensure that projects are adequately funded, attain approved objectives and are managed efficiently and economically 23 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY 3.6.2 PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT. .. the following: Project integration Project content Project timelines Project costs Project quality Human resources committed to the project Project communications Project risks Project procurement 2.6 PROJECT PROCESS Projects and initiatives begin in the Space Technologies and Space Science branches, which manage a large portion of CSA’s budget Their mandate is to undertake projects and manage them... project 5 Project not completed 28 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT This approach is used to ensure the implementation of a new project that CSA management wants and that would probably not be considered viable if this method was not employed The approach distorts the entire project tracking process and. .. monitor the validity and accuracy of estimates provided by industry and invest in the development of project costing expertise 29 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT 17) Ensure that the PAMF and central agency policies are applied in the preparation of project cost estimates and that projects satisfy requirements... to the next phase 30 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT For all projects over $20 million, NASA uses a knowledge acquisition system to measure and assess project management performance in terms of its ability to develop the technology within budget objectives and project schedules as projects are implemented... transferring a project to the next phase, CSA exacerbates the risk of cost overruns and late projects, and this hampers performance CONTROL METHODS 32 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT Phase reviews must be performed at specific stages in order to manage projects well and be able to stop a project if significant... spent more time planning project resources and objectives The number of projects 22 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY PROJECT #06/07 01-03 AUDIT REPORT currently under way cannot possibly be managed according to sound management practices Project managers should spend more time defining the deliverables of each project phase For example,... As a result, CSA feels obliged to support the projects 12 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES PROJECT #06/07 01-03 CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY AUDIT REPORT The following structure describes how CSA human resources are assigned to the management of specific projects Internal Project Leader Project Proponent Mission Manager Project Manager External PWGSC Program Scientist... costs and avoid exceeding financial authorities The direct labour and indirect costs are not all allocated to projects, and the same is true of general and administrative expenses This is inconsistent with sound management practice, CSA and TB project management policy, the PAMF and accounting principles with respect to asset capitalization 31 AUDIT AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES