MSP® Programme Management - Practitioner

This course prepares you for an internationally recognised qualification in MSP® Programme Management, a best practice for Programme Management.

MSP is the world’s most widely-adopted programme management method, used by people and organizations from wide-ranging industries and sectors.

The Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) guidance explains the programme management principles, governance themes and transformational flow that should be applied to the management of programmes or transformational change in any environment.

The purpose of the foundation qualification is to determine whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP® guidance to interact effectively with those involved in the management of a programme or act as an informed member of a programme office, business change team or project delivery team working within an environment supporting MSP. The foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the practitioner qualification.

The purpose of the practitioner qualification is to determine whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP® guidance to apply the guidance to their own work and, hence, act as an informed member of a programme management team. That is, someone responsible for managing, leading, supporting or advising on work within an MSP environment. Candidates should be capable of applying the MSP® guidance in a relatively uncomplicated programme within an environment that uses MSP.

This package is accredited for and covers both Foundation and Practitioner level study and qualification.

Bene?ts of Method:

• Improve your delivery confidence as everyone understands their role in delivering what the business expects.
• Terminology that is common in all projects, programmes & portfolios around the world with a methodology that works ‘effectively with ‘knowledge based practices
• Close your projects well to ensure lessons are captured and project assets are protected
• Structured approach with controls to provide a delivery methodology that works repeatedly and will enable you to successfully deliver projects
• Clearly understand your role, governance and responsibilities including the triggers, inputs and expected outputs
• Start your projects well to ensure successful and consistent delivery to achieve the expected benefits
• Enhance your CV and boost future employment prospects.

This accredited course aims to provide you with a straight forward route to becoming a fully certificated Registered Practitioner in your own time and at your own pace.

Foundation and Practitioner - Course Content:

• 13 modules with associated engaging, motion graphic video presented lessons

• Notes to support each lesson and references to further suggested reading.

• Support materials and exercises to consolidate the learning

• Foundation level sample questions to test and embed the learning

• Practitioner level sample questions to test comprehension of the subject

• Eligible for 30 CPU/PDU points.

Course Curriculum

Getting ed Module

Module 1 - Learning Objectives (0:43)

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What is a Programme? (1:27)

What is Programme Management? (1:05)

Why use Programme Management? (1:18)

Portfolios, Programmes and Projects (1:35)

The Programme Management Environment (0:42)

Drivers for Change (0:32)

Types of Programme (1:36)

Programme Impact (2:05)

Adopting MSP (1:01)

Module 1 Summary (0:24)

Introduction to MSP

MSP Intro - Learning Objectives (0:28)

MSP Background (0:59)

MSP Terminology (1:05)

MSP Framework (0:55)

MSP Structure (1:03)

MSP Principles (3:22)

MSP Themes (1:01)

Strategies and Plans (0:55)

Governance Areas of Focus (0:44)

Transformational Flow (1:51)

Themes and Transformational Flow Integration (0:20)

MSP Guide Appendices (1:24)

Module 2 Summary (0:32)

Organization and Programme Office

Module 3 - Learning Objectives (0:30)

Programme Organization Characteristics (1:19)

Programme Leadership (0:59)

Programme Organization Structure (1:25)

The Sponsoring Group (1:01)

The Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) (0:29)

The Programme Manager (0:50)

The Business Change Manager (1:35)

The Programme Board (1:41)

The Business Change Team (0:46)

The Programme Office (3:27)

Programme Assurance (0:55)

Additional Governance Roles (0:39)

Integrating Programme and Project Structures (1:01)

Cross-organizational Programmes (1:21)

Programme Organization in the Transformational Flow (1:54)

Module 3 Summary (0:26)

Vision

Module 4 - Learning Objectives (0:25)

Purpose of the Vision (0:44)

Characteristics of a Vision (1:16)

Developing and Maintaining the Vision Statement (1:58)

Vision Within the Transformational Flow (1:43)

The Key Roles (1:01)

Module 4 Summary (0:26)

Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

Module 5 - Learning Objectives (0:35)

Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement Intro (2:20)

Nature of Stakeholder Engagement (1:12)

Leadership (1:05)

Business Change Management (1:04)

Communications (1:02)

Steps in Stakeholder Engagement (7:36)

Stakeholder Techniques (2:10)

Stakeholder Documents (1:08)

Transformational Flow (1:24)

The Key Roles (2:15)

Module 5 Summary (0:41)

Benefits Management

Module 6 - Learning Objectives (0:55)

Benefits Management Intro (1:07)

Alignment of Benefits to Corporate Objectives (1:33)

Benefits Categorization (2:18)

Benefits Management Cycle (1:27)

Identify Benefits (1:43)

Plan Benefits Realization (1:39)

Deliver Benefits Realization (1:08)

Benefits Reviews (0:57)

Optimize and Look for Other Benefits (1:06)

Transformational Flow (1:17)

The Key Roles (1:15)

Module 6 Summary (0:40)

Blueprint Design and Delivery

Module 7 - Learning Objectives (0:24)

Blueprint Design and Delivery Intro (0:42)

Blueprint Design (0:38)

Blueprint Design Future State (1:28)

Designing Delivery collaboration with other Themes (2:30)

Programme Schedule (1:10)

Transformational Flow (1:45)

The Key Roles (1:33)

Module 7 Summary (0:41)

Planning and Control

Module 8 - Learning Objectives (0:18)

Programme Planning & Control Intro (1:54)

The Programme Plan (3:05)

Resources (1:16)

Risk Management (0:26)

Projects Dossier (1:08)

Programme Scheduling (1:25)

Programme control (3:28)

Planning and Controlling Transition (3:36)

Transformational Flow (1:42)

The Key Roles (2:13)

Module 8 Summary (0:40)

The Business Case

Module 9 - Learning Objectives (1:09)

The Business Case Intro (1:19)

Genesis of a Programme Business Case (3:14)

Contents of the Business Case (3:27)

Business Case: Net Benefit Line (2:22)

Reviewing the Business Case (2:55)

Transformational Flow (1:35)

The Key Roles (1:22)

Module 9 Summary (0:42)

Risk and Issue Management

Module 10 - Learning Objectives (0:44)

Risk and Issue Management Intro (1:02)

Sources and Perspectives (2:37)

Managing Risks in a programme (4:02)

Risk Management Framework (5:19)

Risk Management Techniques (1:38)

Managing Issues in a programme (1:02)

Issue Management Framework (2:53)

Change control (0:40)

Configuration Management (1:37)

Transformational Flow (1:29)

The Key Roles (2:01)

Module 10 Summary (0:41)

Quality and Assurance Management

Module 11 - Learning Objectives (0:47)

Quality and Assurance Management Intro (1:19)

Quality Management in a Programme (2:49)

Scope of Quality Management (4:46)

Assurance Management in a Programme (1:25)

Assurance Management Techniques (1:50)

Transformational Flow (1:57)

The Key Roles (1:17)

Module 11 Summary (0:42)

Transformational Flow

Module 12 - Learning Objectives (0:11)

Transformational Flow Intro (1:44)

Identifying a Programme (5:43)

Defining a Programme (9:49)

Managing the Tranches (9:25)

Delivering the Capabilty (5:43)

Realizing the Benefits (5:53)

Closing a Programme (5:27)

Module 12 Summary (0:42)

Exam Preparation

Module 13 - Learning Objectives (0:20)

Practitioner Exam Overview (1:08)

Practitioner - Style of Questions (0:19)

Practitioner Exam Approaches (1:34)

Module Summary (0:20)

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?

After enrolling, you will have unlimited course access for 12 months.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

Are there any prerequisites to take the course?

Familiarity with projects, programmes and Project/Programme management is useful but not essential.

Who should take this course?

This course is aimed at project, programme, business change managers, aspiring programme managers and anyone who manages projects and programmes. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects and programmes such as Members of a Programme Office (PO), business change team members, project delivery team members, as well as anyone who needs to understand the terminology and concepts underpinning MSP and those wishing to pursue higher level certifications (e.g. programme managers, business change managers (BCMs) and senior responsible owners (SROs). This is an accredited course eligible for CPDs/PDUs and prepares you for a qualification in MSP® Programme Management

What will students achieve or be able to do after taking your course?

a) Understand the key principles and terminology within the MSP guidance , distinguish between projects and programmes, identify the MSP defined types of programme and their characteristics b) Explain the benefits of applying the MSP guidance to the management of a programme of transformational change, Identify additional value as a result of managing the described change as an MSP programme. c) Explain the purpose, relationship between and apply the seven MSP principles, the nine governance themes, the six transformational flow processes, the MSP programme information/documents and the MSP defined programme management roles. d) Produce and evaluate examples of MSP programme information/documents. e) Help you to become immediately productive as a member of an project, programme environment. f) Prepare you for a Foundation and Practitioner level qualification in MSP® Programme Management. g) Eligible for 30 Category - C PDUs or CPDs