Managing Successful Programmes Foundation & Practitioner (inc examination)

Level
Total time

Managing Successful Programmes Foundation & Practitioner (inc examination)

Perpetual Solutions
Logo Perpetual Solutions
Provider rating: starstarstarstarstar 10 Perpetual Solutions has an average rating of 10 (out of 1 reviews)

Need more information? Get more details on the site of the provider.

Starting dates and places

There are no known starting dates for this product.

Description

Prerequisites:

The course is intensive and delegates are advised to undertake some revision work in the evenings to prepare for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examinations that are taken during the course

Prerequisites

Delegates need at least a basic awareness of programmes and project work in the delegates own business environment.

The last two days of the practitioner course are designed to give delegates an understanding of the practitioner objective testing method and prepare them for the practitioner examination.

Course Description:

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) is the OGC's (Office of Government Commerce) approach for managing change and delivering business benefits from a set of…

Read the complete description

Frequently asked questions

There are no frequently asked questions yet. If you have any more questions or need help, contact our customer service.

Prerequisites:

The course is intensive and delegates are advised to undertake some revision work in the evenings to prepare for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examinations that are taken during the course

Prerequisites

Delegates need at least a basic awareness of programmes and project work in the delegates own business environment.

The last two days of the practitioner course are designed to give delegates an understanding of the practitioner objective testing method and prepare them for the practitioner examination.

Course Description:

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) is the OGC's (Office of Government Commerce) approach for managing change and delivering business benefits from a set of related projects and is an integral part of the OGC's best practice portfolio.

MSP comprises a set of principles and processes that are used when managing a programme. Although founded on best practice it is not prescriptive. It is a flexible approach to managing the full programme lifecycle and can be adapted to suit the needs of individual programmes, and organisations.

MSP identifies and describes the programme lifecycle, identifying the responsibilities and activities that will need to be undertaken during the life of a programme and the type of information that will need to be produced in order to complete the programme definition. MSP also identifies the need to create and maintain strategies that will ensure that the portfolio of projects and any related activities are managed and delivered consistently whilst maintaining focus on the required benefits.

The aim of the course is to provide delegates with a comprehensive and applied understanding of MSP and to prepare delegates for the MSP Foundation, and Practitioner Certificate.

The course fee includes the latest copy of the MSP manual and examination fees for the Foundation and Practitioner exams.

The course is based on the 2007 edition of the MSP Manual and is designed for:

  • Senior managers wanting to gain a more detailed understanding of MSP and apply MSP principles to their programmes
  • Candidates who wish to gain Foundation and Practitioner accreditation
  • Existing Programme Managers requiring an understanding of the MSP processes and principles to gain practitioner accreditation
  • New, or potential Programme Managers
  • Experienced Project Managers who are expanding into Programme Management and wanting to gain practitioner accreditation

Delegates will learn how to:

  • Recognise the ways that MSP addresses the factors which enable successful programmes
  • Apply the main MSP principles
  • Identify the key pieces of programme information
  • Define and apply the governance strategies
  • Tailor MSP to a specific business environment
  • Scale MSP for use with different programmes
  • Undertake programme risk analysis and management
  • Prepare for and take the MSP Foundation and Practitioner Examinations administered by the Association of Project Managers Group (APMG)

This course includes the following modules:

Introduction and Overview

  • Drivers for change, the need to focus on benefits, critical success factors, programme management and the transformational flow.

Programme Management Themes

  • Organisation and leadership
  • Benefits Realisation Management
  • Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Blueprint Design and Delivery
  • Risk Management and Issue Resolution
  • Quality Management
  • Business Case Management
  • Vision
  • Programme Planning and Control

The transformational Flow

  • Describing the programme lifecycle and the typical governance activities, responsibilities and information requirements for each flow lifecycle element from identifying and defining a programme through managing the tranches and the eventual closure of the programme

MSP in practice

  • Tailoring MSP for different business environments. Developing strategies that can be applied appropriately at all levels to help ensure the achievement of business and strategic objectives.

Applying MSP

  • How MSP principles can be applied to a given programme and how MSP can help maintain the programmes focus and the commitment of its stakeholders

Case Studies

  • A realistic case study scenario is used throughout the course to allow delegates to consolidate their knowledge of MSP in a practical setting through syndicate work.

For online live training advice please visit our Learning Advice Centre on our website. Be sure to follow us on Twitter to receive special course offers, news and updates!

There are no reviews yet.

Share your review

Do you have experience with this course? Submit your review and help other people make the right choice. As a thank you for your effort we will donate £1.- to Stichting Edukans.

There are no frequently asked questions yet. If you have any more questions or need help, contact our customer service.