Course: MSP Foundation - 3 days

MSP Foundation is a 2.5-day non-residential course, which will provide you with sufficient knowledge and experience in the processes and principles of the OGC's 2007 update to the Programme Management methodology - Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), to work with a Programme Manager for a programme with a coherent project dossier or to act as a member of a Programme Office.

Identifying a Programme
MSP, the Big Picture (product flow)
The Transformational Flow model
7 principles of Programme Management
9 Governance Themes
Programme Mandate and Brief

Defining a Programme
The programme Vision
Programme Blueprint
Projects Dossier
Structure of a Programme Business Case
Programme Definition Document

Programme Organisation Structure
Key programme roles
Programme Board
Programme Manager
Business Change Teams
Programme Office 

Programme Planning
Monitoring & Control Strategy
The programme plan
The dependency network
Programme schedule and tranches
Transition Plans

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder profiles
Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Programme Communications Plan 

 Benefits Management
Benefits Management Strategy
Benefits map
Benefit profiles
Benefits realisation plan

Risk Management and Issues
Risk Management process
Risk management strategy
Managing risks
Issue Management

Quality Management
Quality Management Strategy
Configuration Management
Change Control
Information Management

Managing the Tranches
Manage people and other resources
The Programme Office
Directing work 

Delivering Capability
Project governance
The programme / project interface
Monitor and control progress

Realising the Benefits
Pre-transition (assessing readiness for change)
Manage Transition (supporting change)
Manage post-transition (measuring benefits) 

Closing a Programme
Programme review
Benefits review
Disbanding the programme