Course: MSP Combined Foundation & Practitioner - 5 days

Understanding and Applying Programme Management

All organisations and companies undergo continuous change and improvement as a natural process. Programmes represent major change. They are complex, difficult and carry substantial risk. Programme Management provides a framework for managing such change. It provides a sound basis for managing collections of related projects that deliver change and benefits to the business.

Programmes involve many parts of an enterprise and a great deal of valuable resources. The impact of not managing them successfully could be considerable. Programmes require effective management to be successful.

This course will give delegates a sound understanding of the principles and practice of effective and successful Programme Management. A realistic Case Study develops throughout the course.

The course has been designed to prepare delegates for and comply with the syllabus requirements of the MSP™ 2007 Foundation and Practitioner Examinations.

Please note that in order to take the MSP Practitioner course a pass on the MSP Foundation of at least 60% is required.

 

Who will the course benefit?

Programme Managers, Programme Directors, those managers involved in Business Change, Programme/Project Support staff and Project Managers who will undertake roles in Programmes. It can be particularly useful as an advanced Project Management course for senior and very experienced Project Managers and those seeking a professional qualification in Programme Management.

Course Objectives

To provide delegates with a complete and practical understanding of the OGC (Office of Government Commerce) approach to Programme Management (as documented in the book, Managing Successful Programmes 2007 edition) and the opportunity to practise essential aspects.

To provide delegates with the opportunity to sit the MSP™ 2007 Foundation and Practitioner Examinations.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• Explain the need for programme management.
• Explain the role of programmes in delivering business change.
• Describe programme management and its environment.
• Describe the relationship between the Transformational Flow and the Themes.
• Describe the inputs, outputs and purpose together with the correct sequence of processes in the Transformational Flow.
• Describe the overall responsibilities of the programme team.
• Define the fundamental importance of the Governance Themes.
• Explain how programme governance can be tailored to suit different programme and business environments.
• Explain how each of the Governance Themes can be tailored to suit a particular programme scenario.
• Apply the MSP defined Governance Themes to the activities of the Transformational Flow.
• Explain the MSP defined Principles as applied to the Governance Themes and Transformational Flow.
• Produce definition, governance and planning documentation as defined in the MSP manual.

Pre-Requisites

Delegates should have a good appreciation of the principles and sound practical experience of Project Management, ideally utilising a recognised structured methodology. It would be helpful if they have some knowledge and/or experience of strategic or business planning.

Examinations

The course has been designed to prepare delegates for the MSP™ 2007 Foundation, and Practitioners Certificate Examinations. The Foundation exam is taken on the third day and the Practitioner exam on the the final day.

Course Content

Introduction to Programme Management
Introduction to Managing Successful Programmes
The Transformational Flow
Vision
Blueprint
Organisation and Programme Office
Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
Benefits Realisation Management
Business Case
Programme Planning & Control
Issue Management & Risk Management

Quality

Applying Transformational Flow
Identifying a Programme
Defining a Programme
Managing the Tranches
Delivering the Capabilities
Realising Benefits
Closing a Programme