Program management is rising in popularity. Program management is the discipline that helps manage resources and dependencies across multiple projects whilst implementing strategic changes to the organization.
Course description:
This course covers the basics and main principles of the MSP® methodology for managing successful programs. MSP® is an internationally recognized methodology. The purpose MSP Practitioner certification is aimed at project managers, business change managers (BCMs) and those working within a Programme Office or in a specialist or governance position within an organization.
It demonstrates your ability to understand and apply the MSP principles, governance themes and transformational flow processes when managing a programme. This level is also a prerequisite for programme management professionals progressing toward the MSP Advanced Practitioner certification, and those aspiring to become programme management professionals in the future.
Course objectives:
• How to identify additional value as a result of managing the described change as an MSP programme.Applying each of the MSP principles, the governance themes and the transformational flow processes and their activities.
• The relationship between the MSP principles, governance themes, the transformational flow, programme information (documents) and the MSP defined programme management roles.
• How to produce and evaluate examples of MSP programme information (documents).
Course content:
MSP Philosophy and Structure:
• What is a program and how it differs to both business as usual and project work
• Relationship between the MSP Principles, Governance Themes and the Transformational Flow
The 7 MSP principles:
• Remaining aligned with corporate strategy
• Leading change
• Envisioning and communicating a better future
• Focusing on benefits and threats to them
• Adding Value
• Designing and delivering a coherent capability
• Learning from experience
The 9 MSP Governance Themes:
• Organization
• Vision
• Leadership and stakeholder engagementv
• Benefits management
• Blueprint design and delivery
• Planning and control
• The Business case
• Risks and issue management
• Quality and assurance management
The 6 MSP Transformational Flow Processes:
• Identifying a program
• Defining a program
• Managing the tranche
• Delivering the capability
• Realising the benefits
• Closing a program
Audience:
• Members of a programme office, business change team members, project delivery team
• Members, anyone who needs to understand the terminology and concepts underpinning MSP
• Those wishing to pursue higher level qualifications (e.g. programme managers, business
• Change managers (BCMs) and senior responsible owners (SROs)
Prerequisites:
• MSP Foundation certificate
Language:
• English material and Norwegian or English speaking trainer
Certification:
• Objective testing
• 8 questions per paper
• 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
• Two-and-a-half hours duration
• Open-book (only the MSP Guide is allowed)