NASA's Strategic Management System provides the framework that enables the Agency to establish objectives, formulate and implement strategies, allocate resources effectively, and manage safe and successful programs and projects, in accordance with the Government Performance Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). The purpose of this handbook is to document and communicate the Agency's Strategic Management System to the NASA workforce. This directive includes:

a. Strategic planning at the Agency level;

b. Turning strategy into implementation; and

c. Measuring and reporting strategic performance.

APPLICABILITY. a. This NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) applies to NASA Headquarters; the NASA Centers, including Component Facilities; and to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as provided in the contract.

b. NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 1000.3B, "The NASA Organization," provides a detailed description of the policies, authorities, charters, roles, and responsibilities of the components of NASA's Strategic Management System.

c. NASA and Center directives document policies, processes, procedures, and requirements for specific organizations and functions. The NASA Online Directives System (NODIS) maintains Agencywide directives, and each Center maintains its own system of Center-level directives. A description of the directives and management system requirements can be found in NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 1400.1, "Documentation and Promulgation of Internal NASA Requirements," NPD 1280.1, "NASA Management System Policy," and NPR 1400.1, "NASA Directives System Procedural Requirements."