Course: MSP Combined Foundation & Practitioner - 5 days

The Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner course is a five day course which is accredited by APMG and presented by Managing Successful Programmes approved trainers. The first four days comprises of the Foundation course cumulating in the Foundation exam with day five comprising of the Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner examinations. The Managing Successful Programmes course and manual have recently undergone a major refresh and the new exam structure reflects the improvements made to the methodology.

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

 

Programme Definition

• Developing the Programme Definition from a Programme Brief
• Developing programme Governance Strategies
• Programme Roles - Responsibilities, Skills & Attributes
• Mapping and defining Benefits

Programme Planning

• Roles and responsibilities in planning
• The planning process
• Developing a Resource Management Strategy
• Developing a Monitoring & Control Strategy

Programme - Project Interface

• Handling Issues
• Managing Risks
• Handling Quality problems
• Handling change with a Change Authority
• Benefits realisation and review
• Programme audit

Managing a Successful Programme

• Specific site issues
• Fundamental principles
• Exam preparation

Case Study

• APMG Programme Scenario
• Enhancement or review of sample key MSP documents
• Working in pairs or syndicate groups

Exam Preparation

• Working on APMG sample exam papers
• Group question practice
• Individual practice
• Exam feedbackPre-Course Preparation