ISO 23462-2014 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 23462-2014 — Space systems — Guidelines to define the management framework for a space project. This International Standard provides guidance for establishing the programme/project management framework, including the management approach, criteria for success, and practices to be applied across an organization undertaking a space project.

Abstract

ISO 23462:2014 provides a framework enabling an organization to define programme/project management specifications and plans for a specific space programme or project. It helps programme and project managers establish success criteria, secure the organisation's commitment to the chosen management approach, and identify management practices to be applied to the programme/project and its constituent elements.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: April 2014 (2014-04).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 49.140 (Space systems).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2014).
• Number of pages: 12 pages.

Scope

This standard gives guidance for defining the management framework for a space programme or project — including the establishment of programme/project management specifications and plans, definition of success criteria, allocation of responsibilities, and identification of applicable practices and controls across an organisation and its project elements. It is intended to be applied by organisations involved in the execution, supply or oversight of space programmes and projects.

Key topics and requirements

• Establishing a programme/project management framework tailored to a specific space project.
• Defining programme/project objectives and measurable success criteria.
• Specifying roles, responsibilities and authority for programme/project governance.
• Identifying required management practices, controls and interfaces across project elements.
• Guidance on producing programme/project management specifications and plans.
• Ensuring organisational commitment to the chosen management approach for the programme/project.

These key topics are drawn from the standard's guidance on programme/project management for space systems.

Typical use and users

Primary users include space programme and project managers, systems engineers, project management offices, contracting organisations, prime contractors and suppliers in the space sector, and agency oversight teams. The standard is used to create or align project management specifications and plans for satellite, launch, mission payload and other space-related projects.

Related standards

ISO 23462:2014 replaces or supersedes the earlier technical report ISO/TR 23462:2007 as the formal guideline for this topic. It complements general project management guidance such as ISO 21500 and sector-specific space project management frameworks like the ECSS project-management family (for example ECSS-M-ST-10 series). Users often apply ISO 23462 alongside ISO 21500 and ECSS management standards to align high-level project guidance with space-specific requirements.

Keywords

space systems, project management, programme management, project framework, space project governance, programme/project plans, ISO 23462, management framework

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 23462:2014 is an International Standard titled "Space systems — Guidelines to define the management framework for a space project" that provides guidance for establishing a programme/project management framework for space projects.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the definition of the programme/project management framework, criteria for project success, roles and responsibilities, management specifications and plans, and identification of practices and controls to be applied across a space project.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Space agencies, prime contractors, subsystem suppliers, programme and project managers, systems engineers, project management offices and oversight bodies use it to define and document a consistent management approach for space programmes and projects.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published in April 2014, ISO 23462:2014 is the current published International Standard for this title (it replaced the previous ISO/TR 23462:2007). Users should check with the ISO catalogue or their national standards body for any later revisions or confirmations of status.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: ISO 23462:2014 is a standalone ISO standard addressing space project management framework guidance. It sits within ISO work from ISO/TC 20/SC 14 (space systems) and is commonly used alongside broader project-management standards (for example ISO 21500) and space-sector families such as ECSS project-management standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key keywords include space systems, project management, programme management, management framework, project governance, project plans, ISO 23462.