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  **APPROVAL SIGNATURES**                                   **DATE**

  Gregory Blaney (original         IMS Representative       04/07/2008
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# Responsibilities and Authorities

> All NASA IV&V Facility personnel are responsible for the quality of
> their work, the conformance of their work with the requirements of the
> NASA IV&V Facility Management System (IMS), and the immediate
> adjustment of their in-process work when unsafe conditions or IMS
> requirement deficiencies exist. However, particular IMS-related
> responsibilities are assigned to NASA IV&V Facility personnel for the
> effective operation of their processes and projects as described
> below.

## Approving Official {#approving-official .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Approving Official shall:

-   Approve or reject IMS document modifications.

## Audit Manager {#audit-manager .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-1 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Audit Manager shall:

-   Ensure that the NASA IV&V Facility maintains a qualified audit
    staff.

-   Define the NASA IV&V Facility's yearly audit schedule.

-   Ensure that all areas within the IMS are audited at least yearly.

-   Assign auditors and define the scope and depth for each audit.

-   Compile audit report and present findings to Facility Management.

## Content Owner {#content-owner .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

## []{.mark} {#section-2 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

## The Content Owner shall: {#the-content-owner-shall .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

##  {#section-3 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

-   Review and appropriately update document or web site content under
    his or her purview.

##  {#section-4 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

## Corrective Action Request /Preventive Action Request Manager (CAR/PAR Manager) {#corrective-action-request-preventive-action-request-manager-carpar-manager .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-5 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The CAR/PAR Manager shall:

-   Establish, maintain, and administer control of the corrective and
    preventive action system.

-   Assign CAR/PAR numbers and close completed actions.

-   Prepare corrective and preventive action management status reports.

## Deputy Director {#deputy-director .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-6 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Deputy Director shall:

-   Ensure that personnel comply with applicable standards, regulations,
    specifications, and documented procedures.

## Director {#director .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-7 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Director shall:

-   Define the Quality Policy.

-   Ensure the communication and understanding of the Quality Policy
    throughout the NASA IV&V Organization.

-   Appoint a member of Facility Management as the IMS Representative.
    This appointment shall be documented, and the document maintained as
    a quality record.

-   Ensure that an adequate number of qualified, skilled, and trained
    personnel and other resources are available to implement the IMS.

-   Appoint NASA IV&V Facility civil service employees to serve as the
    Master List Custodian (MLC), Document Control Custodian (DCC), Audit
    Manager, and CAR/PAR Manager.

## Document Control Custodian (DCC) {#document-control-custodian-dcc .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-8 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The DCC shall:

-   Ensure that a record of all document change requests (DCRs) is
    maintained.

-   Ensure an annual review of all IMS documents by assigned Process
    Owner (PO).

-   Ensure annual review of all web pages by Content Owner.

## IMS Manager {#ims-manager .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-9 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The IMS Manager shall:

-   Enhance and maintain the IMS.

-   Assume, or delegate to appropriate personnel, the responsibilities
    for the MLC, DCC, Audit Manager, and CAR/PAR Manager.

## IMS Master List Custodian (MLC) {#ims-master-list-custodian-mlc .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-10 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The MLC shall:

-   Ensure the currency of the IMS Master List.

## IMS Representative {#ims-representative .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-11 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The IMS Representative shall:

-   Document and maintain the Quality Policy.

-   Ensure that the IMS is established, implemented, and maintained.

-   Present regular reviews of the suitability and effectiveness of the
    IMS to Facility Management.

-   Ensure documented procedures define the responsibility, authority,
    and relationship of all personnel who perform or verify
    work-affecting quality.

-   Ensure these documented procedures adequately define the authority
    and provide for the organizational freedom of personnel to perform
    assigned responsibilities.

-   Facilitate continuous improvement to the IMS.

-   Ensure metrics are developed, tracked, and reported as required by
    Facility Management to assess the performance of the IMS.

## Metric Owner {#metric-owner .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-12 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Metric Owner shall:

-   Establish, maintain, and update metrics.

-   Perform metrics analysis against defined benchmarks.

-   Report metrics analysis results at the Quarterly Management Reviews
    (QMRs).

-   Perform annual metrics review.

##  {#section-13 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

## Metrics Table Reviser (MTR) {#metrics-table-reviser-mtr .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-14 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The MTR shall:

-   Ensure the currency of the Metrics Table and the Metrics Table
    Change Log.

##  {#section-15 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

## Process Owner (PO) {#process-owner-po .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-16 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The PO shall:

-   Modify or create IMS documents.

-   Review/approve/reject all assigned IMS document change requests and
    document changes.

-   Perform annual document review.

-   Ensure that assigned IMS documents are current and applicable.

##  {#section-17 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

## Records Custodian {#records-custodian .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-18 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Records Custodian shall:

-   Ensure that quality records are logged and filed in the Filing
    System.

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-   Maintain the file plan, file log, and the physical filing storage
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-   Ensure the proper disposition of quality records.

##  {#section-19 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

## Records Liaison {#records-liaison .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

##  {#section-20 .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt .unnumbered}

> The Records Liaison shall:

## Ensure that all NASA IV&V Program records are identified and dispositioned according to NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 1441.1, *NASA Records Retention Schedules*. {#ensure-that-all-nasa-ivv-program-records-are-identified-and-dispositioned-according-to-nasa-procedural-requirement-npr-1441.1-nasa-records-retention-schedules. .Style-Heading-2-+-Before:--6-pt-After:--6-pt}

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