NASA-HDBK-0008 NASA Product Data Life-Cycle Management (PDLM) Handbook

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This Technical Handbook approved by NASA 12-17-2012. 75 p. The purpose of this Handbook is to provide information on product data and life-cycle management (PDLM) and general guidance to adapt the methods needed to implement the requirements in NPR 7120.9, NASA Product Data and Life-Cycle Management (PDLM) for Flight Programs and Projects. This Handbook also addresses elements to consider when developing the PDLM Plan (refer to the template in NPR 7120.9, Appendix D) so that enablers and users of the product are better equipped to recognize lessons learned and avoid pitfalls that might otherwise be experienced.