The following is a step-by-step procedure for preparing a conference paper. Each step and responsible party are identified in the procedure.
| Milestone |
Responsible Party |
| 1. Collect and analyze data |
Author(s) |
| 2. Prepare outline/abstract |
Author(s) |
| 3. Schedule outline review |
Author(s), Branch Chief, Code R research reports facilitator selects technical review chairperson |
| 4. Develop schedule |
Code R research reports facilitator, author(s) |
| 5. Outline review |
Code R research reports facilitator, author's branch chief, technical review chairperson, author(s) |
| 6. Submit abstract / Complete DAA, NASA Form 1676 (Appendix A) |
Author/RA documentation specialist |
| 7. Write draft |
Author(s) |
| 8. Review draft |
Branch chief or designee |
| 9. Incorporate comments |
Author(s) |
| 10. Review and approve revised draft |
Branch chief or designee signs approval form, DFRC Form 54 (Appendix A) |
| 11. Schedule technical review and distributes copies |
Code R research reports facilitator selects committee, schedules conference room, and distributes paper |
| 12. Peer review |
Author(s), technical review committee |
| 13. Incorporate technical review comments |
Author(s) |
| 14. Review final draft |
Technical review committee chairperson makes final review and signs approval form, DFRC Form 54 |
| 15. Submit final draft to Code R |
Code R Directorate chief/designee reviews paper and Code R signs approval form, DFRC Form 54. |
| 16. Submit approved final draft to TPO |
Author(s) supplies draft paper and items on TPO checklist. |
| 17. Edit final draft |
TPO editor, text to tech typing, figures to graphics, photos to Imaging Technology. |
| 18. Review edited paper |
Author(s) |
| 19. Incorporate author comments |
TPO editor |
| 20. Approve author release |
Author(s) review final copy and sign author release form |
| 21. Print or mail paper |
TPO editor mails paper to conference or gives to Dryden print shop |
| 22. Generate viewgraphs |
Author(s), reviewed by branch |
| 23. Draft viewgraphs to Graphics |
Graphics/Visual Information Specialist |
| 24. Rehearse presentation |
Branch chief, appropriate audience, author |
| 25. Present paper |
Author |
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