TRAC Software for creation of supplier contract risk profile 2 Searcher 1 Profiler TRAC 4 Manager 3 Interviewer Software for creation of supplier contract risk profile Single point search access software for supplier anomalies Interviewing software for surveillance contract risk plan generation System manager software 1

1 Software for creation of supplier contract risk profile: generates a semi-quantitative profile of a supplier from a risk perspective Software interviews project managers and others about their experience with suppliers for contract risk surveillance Risk profile questions verified and validated across NASA for accuracy and inclusiveness Generates a comprehensive list of supplier contract risk surveillance activities 2

Tests supplier contract risk surveillance activities for completeness 1 Software for creation of supplier contract risk profile: generates a semi-quantitative profile of a supplier from a risk perspective Correlates supplier contract risk surveillance activities to mission life-cycle stages Tests supplier contract risk surveillance activities for completeness Creates a matrix with profile attributes as columns & supplier contract risk surveillance activities as rows. 3

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Does not alter existing databases or duplicate data storage 2 Search Software Provides single point of access from which to search and track NASA-wide supplier contract histories and anomalies Defines relationships between myriad of anomaly contract risk element databases across NASA Does not alter existing databases or duplicate data storage Uses single query 5

2 Search Software Users have access to all various NASA supplier contract risk element anomaly data repositories Supplier contract risk database facilitates statistical analyses of NASA-wide supplier contract risk element data for trends analyses Method similar to IBM Orthogonal Defect Classification (ODC) for software design and code used to compare and contrast the manner in which the database is semantically defined. ODC is adapted to include hardware anomalies. 6

3 Interviewing Software Interviewing software suggests supplier contract risk surveillance plan to the user based on supplier contract risk profile developed by user answers to interview Contract surveillance risk plan is tailored based on sensitivity analysis of users risk tolerance responses in interview Contract surveillance risk plan incorporates input from anomaly search engine software results Extensive NASA-wide beta testing followed by testing of TRAC user manual and submission of training recommendations 7

4 System Manager System Manager Software (SMS) tests all subsystems as an integrated unit and checks for system sensitivity to user needs SMS coordinates all software systems for application to a specific supplier contract risk surveillance plan SMS insures automatic transfer of the risk profile and contract risk anomaly trend analysis as input to the supplier contract risk interviewing software SMS offers supplier contract risk mitigation suggestions to the user based on user report requests 8