MSP Foundation & Practitioner

This course comprises "MSP Foundation" (MSP2) and "MSP Practitioner" (MSP-P) in a single 5 day course.

MSP Foundation (MSP2)

For: Programme Managers & members of Programme Management Board
With: Responsibility for management of programmes
Duration: Three days

Summary

Delegates will gain sufficient knowledge and experience in the processes and principles of Programme Management (MSP) to act as a Programme Manager
for a programme with a coherent project portfolio or to act as a member of a Programme Support Office. You will have an opportunity to sit the APMG MSP
Foundation exam and to prepare for the Practitioner & Practitioner Advanced
exams.

Educational Objectives

Following the completion of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe and apply all facets of the programme processes, in accordance with the MSP method
• Set up and manage complex programmes
• Identify and control risk
• Monitor the objectives of a programme and the essential adjustmentsneeded to respond to changes in the environment

Subjects Covered

The following subjects will be covered during the course:

• Identifying a Programme
• Defining a Programme
• Programme Planning
• Benefits Management
• Issue and Risk Management
• Establishing a Programme
• Running a Programme
• Closing a Programme
• Case Study
• APM Programme Scenario
• Exam based exercises

Prerequisites

Project Management experience or Project Board experience is required

The Examination

The MSP Foundation examination is a 40 minute 50 multiple choice question paper. Managing Successful Programmes describes the framework and
strategies of Programme Management. Programme Management is an integral part of OGC's Best Practice portfolio.

MSP Practitioner (MSP-P)

For: Programme Managers & members of Programme Management Board
With: Responsibility for management of programmes
Duration: Two days

Summary

Delegates will consolidate and add to the knowledge and experience gained in the MSP Foundation course (attendance at which is a mandatory pre-requisite)
to take you to the level required for the APMG Programme Management (MSP) Practitioner certificate exams.

Subjects Covered

Transformational Flow

• Identifying a Programme
• Defining a Programme
• Managing the Tranches
• Delivering the Capability
• Realising the Benefits
• Closing a Programme

Writing Terms of Reference

• Sponsoring group
• Programme Director
• Business Change Manager
• Programme Manager
• Programme Support Office
• Capabilities and characteristics

Compiling a Blueprint

• Expanding the Programme Vision Statement
• The required business model
• Service levels & Key Performance measures
• Support systems

Planning a Programme

• Scheduling projects
• Resource sharing
• Defining tranches
• Handling dependencies

Running a Programme

• Issue management
• Risk management
• Quality management
• Benefits Realisation
• Programme Benefit Reviews

Case Study

• APM Programme Scenario
• Exam based exercises
• Writing Terms of Reference
• Writing a Blueprint
• Creating a Programme Plan
• Risk Management Strategy

Exam preparation

• Group question practice
• Individual practice
• Exam feedback
• Practitioner Advanced Exam assignments

Prerequisites

Project Management experience or Project Board experience is required

The Examination

The Practitioner examination is a closed book objective test examination based on a given scenario and lasting 150 minutes. There are 9 questions each worth 20 marks, making a total of 180 marks. The pass mark is 50%.

Managing Successful Programmes describes the framework and strategies of Programme Management. Programme Management is an integral part of OGC's Best Practice portfolio.

Please note that the APM require every candidate's identification to be verified by the examination invigilator. You may be required to produce some photographic identification before being allowed to take the exam.