What is BS EN 9200- Project management specification about?
For a given aerospace project, BS EN 9200 is intended to be used as a reference to current best practices. These can be used as a guideline for the creation and negotiation of the project management specification between a customer and a supplier, and hence lead to the creation of the project management plan.
BS EN 9200 may be used for any project utilizing several actors at different levels. In particular, in the case of large projects it presents provisions recommended for the management of a project according to (see Figure 1):
- Project organization
- Work breakdown structure
- Phasing and scheduling
- Risk management
- Configuration management
- Documentation management
- Interfaces with other disciplines
- Project monitoring and control
- Technical performance control
- Cost control
- Schedule control
- Resource management
- Quality assurance
- Project closure
Programme Management is typically concerned with activities at a much higher level
within the organization. BS EN 9200 will only focus on project management.
Who is BS EN 9200 - Project management specification for?
BS EN 9200 on programme management is useful for:
- Space program manager
- Space project manager
- Board of directors for Space projects
- HR manager
Why should you use BS EN 9200 – Project management specification?
Project management aims at planning, monitoring, and control of all aspects of a project, and the motivation of all those involved in it, to achieve the project objectives, on time and to the specified cost, quality, and performance.
Using BS EN 9200 key best practices for the management of an aerospace project, you will be able to adapt specifically for each particular project to be managed. Additionally, BS EN 9200 may also be used as a basis for the relationship between customers and suppliers at any level of the supply chain.
Prior to contract negotiations, the customer will issue a management specification, against which a supplier will submit a management plan. BS EN 9200 will assist in that process by indicating the major issues presented in both documents.