Although industry influence of the design (and operation) of UASs is closely bound to the regulatory process, the influence of industry standards may be strong without the undergirding force of the .

Corrective action must be taken for a project when (a) actual progress to the planned progress shows the progress is ahead of schedule. (b) the technical specifications have been met. (c) the actual cost of the activities is less than the funds received for the work completed. (d) the actual progress is less than the planned progress.