Download or read book Space Program Management written by Marcello Spagnulo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-11 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the basic elements that differentiate space programs from other management challenges, Space Program Management explains through theory and example of real programs from around the world, the philosophical and technical tools needed to successfully manage large, technically complex space programs both in the government and commercial environment. Chapters address both systems and configuration management, the management of risk, estimation, measurement and control of both funding and the program schedule, and the structure of the aerospace industry worldwide.