An innovative approach for distributed and integrated resources planning for the Space Station FreedomThis paper presents a planning approach to the Space Station Freedom program which takes into account the widely distributed nature of that program. The program management structure is organized into three major levels: a strategic level, a tactical level, and an execution level. For each level, resource availabilities are determined, the resources are distributed, schedules are built independently within the resource limits, the schedules are integrated into a single schedule, and conflicts are resolved by negotiating requirements and/or relaxing contraints. This approach distributes resources to multiple planning entities in such a way that when the multiple plans are collected, they fit together with minimal modification. The up-front distribution is planned in such a way and to a sufficient degree that a fit is virtually assured.
Document ID
19910029166
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hornstein, Rhoda S. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Shinkle, Gerald L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Weiler, Jerry D. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Willoughby, John K. (Information Sciences, Inc. Englewood, CO, United States)