This is a rare chance to learn directly from the leaders who built the NASA-standard business system used on missions like the F-22, F-35, SR-71, and Mars Rovers.
Kevin Rice
Former NASA/JPL Project Business Manager · Former Skunk Works Director
Author of NASA’s Official PP&C Handbook
Kevin spent four decades leading the business side of some of the most complex missions in aerospace and defense. As a senior director at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, he contributed to flagship programs including the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and the SR-71. He later served as a Director of Project Business Management at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he oversaw the business integration of the Mars Rover missions.
Kevin authored NASA’s official Program Planning & Control (PP&C) Handbook, the framework that still defines how mission-critical programs are planned, controlled, and executed across the agency.
Today, through Business Space Advisors, Kevin helps aerospace organizations install the same NASA-standard business integration systems that drive schedule certainty, cost control, and bid competitiveness.
William (Bill) Dimmer
35-Year NASA Veteran · Founder, CFO University · PP&C Training Authority
NASA Exceptional Achievement & Service Medal Recipient
Bill brings 35 years of NASA experience across Goddard, Kennedy, and NASA Headquarters, with a career spanning project analysis, assessment, cost control, policy development, and business training. He founded NASA’s CFO University in 2009, developing an 11-module curriculum in project business management and delivering it to more than 6,000 NASA employees and contractors.
Bills contributions have been recognized with the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and the Spaceship Earth Award.
After retiring from NASA, William co-founded Triangle Analytics, continuing to train and advise aerospace organizations alongside Kevin Rice. Together, they have supported multiple companies pursuing NASA contract work.
Breaking Into Aerospace Is Hard. We Make It Easier.
Getting hired in aerospace, defense, or space is incredibly competitive — especially for people without direct industry experience. Job seekers today face: Entry-level roles requiring 3–5 years of experience Resumes filtered out by HR before anyone sees them Endless online applications with no response Needing “experience to get experience” No real understanding of how aerospace programs actually run This program closes that gap. PP&C (Program Planning & Control) is the business-side operating system behind every NASA, DoD, and major aerospace contractor program — and almost no job applicants understand it. Learning PP&C gives you a real, unfair advantage when applying for roles in: Program management Business operations Mission assurance Systems engineering Analysis & integration roles This is the training aerospace managers wish applicants already had.
Aerospace Companies Are Desperate for People Who Understand This.
Most job applicants have no idea how cost, schedule, risk, and technical scope integrate to run real aerospace programs. But program managers, directors, and hiring leads know this is the core of program execution. Inside NASA and prime contractors, this knowledge separates: Applicants who get passed over from Applicants who get hired By learning the PP&C integration system, you signal to hiring managers: ✔ You understand how aerospace projects really work ✔ You’ve mastered the business-side skills programs depend on ✔ You’re not just “another applicant” — you’re someone who can contribute on day one This is the #1 skill gap in aerospace hiring today.
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MODULE 1: WHY ARE WE HERE
Stop reacting—start integrating. See the entire aerospace project lifecycle through the lens of a PP&C Integrator and understand how cost, schedule, risk, and control work together to drive mission success.
MODULE 2: WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM
Demystify the Federal Budget Process. Learn how funding flows from Congress to NASA programs so you can align project plans with real financial timelines and constraints.
MODULE 3: BUDGET PLANNING
Build credibility through numbers that add up. Master how to formulate budgets, plan reserves, and phase costs to create accurate, defensible plans that pass any review.
MODULE 4: THE PROPOSAL PROCESS
Stop guessing. Learn the NASA-level framework for winning competitive bids and securing project funding from the start—complete with solicitation types, review gates, and integration best practices.
MODULE 5: INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
See how prime contractors think. Discover how aerospace companies balance sales, orders, income, cash flow, and margin—and what they expect from government partners.
MODULE 6: PROJECT PLANNING (Phases A/B)
Design the mission before you launch it. Learn how to build credible work breakdown structures, cost estimates, schedules, and risk baselines that integrate into one coherent plan.
MODULE 7: PROJECT CONTROL (Phases C/D/E)
Turn data into decisions. Understand how to capture, report, and assess performance using integrated cost, schedule, and risk analysis—and how to communicate it with authority.
MODULE 8: BUDGET EXECUTION
Keep control once the money hits. Learn funds control, cost phasing, and how to manage obligations and expenditures without losing alignment to your baseline.
MODULE 9: SCHEDULE ASSESSMENT
Time is your most expensive resource. Learn to assess schedule health, analyze the critical path, integrate cost and schedule data, and detect slippage before it happens.
MODULE 10: EVM ASSESSMENT
Earned Value made clear. Gain the skills to interpret EVM metrics, spot hidden variances, and use performance data to drive smarter management decisions.
MODULE 11: RISK ASSESSMENT
Control uncertainty before it controls you. Learn qualitative and quantitative risk methods, schedule risk analysis (SRA), and technical performance metrics (TPM) used by NASA and major contractors.
MODULE 12: CONTRACT ASSESSMENT
Understand the fine print that drives the dollars. Learn contract structure, cost elements, and how to analyze 533M reporting to ensure compliance and financial integrity.
MODULE 13: TELLING THE STORY
Data doesn’t move people—stories do. Learn how to transform technical reports into clear, decision-ready narratives that build confidence with leadership and stakeholders.
MODULE 14: REVIEW CHECKLISTS
Never walk into a review unprepared. Use NASA-style checklists to know what to ask, what to look for, and how to assess credibility in every project discipline.
MODULE 15: SUMMARY
Connect the dots. Review the full PP&C integration framework from start to finish—and see how each function aligns to create total mission readiness.
MODULE 16: CASE STUDY
Apply everything. Step into a real-world aerospace project scenario and practice integrating cost, schedule, and risk to deliver a project that launches on time and on budget.
What This Program Helps You Do That Other Applicants Can’t
✅ Speak the language of program managers
✅ Understand how NASA/DoD programs are built, budgeted, and controlled
✅ Read and interpret schedules, risks, and EVM data
✅ Understand government budgeting and how funding actually works
✅ Contribute meaningfully in reviews and meetings
✅ Show hiring managers you won’t need “years of onboarding”
✅ Stand out instantly in interviews
✅ Become a credible candidate even without prior aerospace experience
These are the exact business systems used on the world’s most advanced aerospace programs — and understanding them makes you dramatically more competitive in the hiring process.
WHY THE $5,000 SEAT IS FREE
Why We’re Offering This $5,000 Seat Free to Job Seekers
This is a controlled pilot launch. We’re testing our new digital delivery experience before opening the full PP&C Fundamentals program to the industry. We’re offering a limited number of free seats to ambitious job seekers because: We want future case studies People who break into aerospace because of this training. We want to support high-potential applicants Many talented engineers get filtered out — we want to change that. We want fresh feedback from the next generation of aerospace talent Your experience helps refine the platform before full rollout. This isn’t a sales pitch. No upsells No consulting offer No credit card No obligation Just a one-time opportunity.
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This is a one-time chance to learn NASA’s PP&C integration system from the leaders who built it.