MANAGING SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMES (MSP®) PRACTITIONER
OVERVIEW
This programme management course aims at measuring a delegate’s ability to apply MSP® to the running and managing of a programme within an environment supporting MSP®.
Delegates need to exhibit the competence required for the Foundation qualification, and show that they can apply and tune MSP® to address the needs and problems of a specific programme scenario.
This programme management course conforms to the syllabus for those delegates wishing to gain MSP® Practitioner certification.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This programme management course will benefit:
- Programme Managers
- Members of a Programme Management Board
- Project Managers
- General Managers
- Team Managers & Support Staff
- Project Management Consultants
PRE-REQUISITE LEARNING
All delegates must have successfully completed the MSP® Foundation exam before attending the Practitioner level. Course delegates must have some experience in a project and programme management environment.
COURSE CONTENT
This programme management course follows the syllabus set down by the APM Group, including:
- Governance Themes
- Organisation
- Vision
- Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Benefits Realisation Management
- Blueprint Design and Delivery
- Planning and Control
- The Business Case
- Risk Management and Issue Resolution
- Quality Management
- Transformational Flow:
- Identifying a Programme
- Defining a Programme
- Managing the Tranches
- Delivering the Capability
- Realising the Benefits
- Closing a Programme
COURSE DURATION & DELIVERY
The MSP® Practitioner Objective Test Exam (OTE) is a multiple choice two and a half hour exam. Delegates are presented with 8 questions. Delegates must obtain 50% out of the 80 available marks. This examination is open-book allowing only for the MSP® Guide to be taken into the examination.
Delegates receive a course manual, pre-course study material and sample questions. Depending on experience, delegates are encouraged to devote at least 15 hours of pre-course studying before attending the course. Evening work is also required during the course.
The programme management course is delivered with a blend of classroom training interventions and practical syndicate and individual sessions. Our training partner facilitators are accredited by the APMG.
The programme management course may be delivered at our premises or alternatively we also tailor the course to be delivered in-house with adequate attendees.
BENEFITS
On completion of this MSP® Practitioner course delegates will be able to:
- Set up and manage programmes
- Describe and apply programme processes
- Deliver strategies through programmes
- Monitor the objectives and benefits of a programme
