Risk Management of JPL

Risk Management of JPL Order Description Max of 4 pages of text plus cover page and reference page totaling 6 pages 1.5 line spacing 11 or 12 pnt font Min of 4 sources / no max but be realistic in four pages of text When answering support answers with current logic and references/citations and do not repeat the question simply annotate when each question starts with it number as below: Q1.1: The best way to..... Q1.2: The office should have..... Q2.1: It depends on what..... Question 1. (25%) 1.1 (10%) Should Gentry Lee recommend launch or delay for the Mars Biological Explorer (MBE) mission? If so, why? 1.2 (15%) What are the most important factors to consider in this decision? Question 2. (35%) 2.1 (15%) How did Gentry Lee, a project outsider, with no line authority, get the information to even consider such a decision? What processes did he install at JPL? 2.2 (20%) What role does each play, and what is critical for success? 2.2.1. (5%) What is the role of the risk review board? 2.2.2. (5%) What is the role of risk maps? 2.2.3. (5%) What is the role of risk reserves (cost and time)? 2.2.4. (5%) What is the role of tiger teams? Question 3. (25%) 3.1 (10%) Consider the role of JPL’s senior system engineer, Gentry Lee. What challenges did he face when implementing the risk management process at JPL? 3.2 (15%) What makes Gentry Lee an effective CRO at JPL? Question 4. (15%) 4 (15%) Do the new risk management process match JPL’s strategy and culture?