Course Highlights

MSP® is a programme management method in which people, activities and information are brought together to implement change within an organization as efficiently as possible.

Organizations need to respond to continual change in order to survive and grow. Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) provides a proven, best practice approach for designing and running programmes so that organizations can both deliver their strategy and gain measurable benefits from change.

MSP® is part of the Global Best Practice suite of publications, which helps organizations and individuals manage their projects, programmes and services consistently and effectively. Successful management of a programme requires a specific set of leadership and management skills that go beyond the discipline of project management. The internationally recognised MSP® course focuses on the key skills and knowledge required by programme managers to effectively deliver a successful programme. Particular attention is paid to the challenges that are often encountered by programme managers.

MSP® Benefits:

• Combines the quality of rigour with the flexibility to respond to specific situations
• Provides a practical, step-by-step approach for designing and running successful programmes
• Covers key principles, governance themes and the processes needed to deliver change
• Advises on how to embed, review and apply MSP to achieve high-quality outcomes
• Includes real-life examples of how to apply best-practice programme management

MSP® is used as the best practise methodology for managing programmes by the Office of Government Commerce (UK) and the United Nations.

The qualifications are available at Foundation and Practitioner levels.

Overview

MSP® is written primarily for those who are involved in the direction, management, support and delivery of programmes. Including:

Course Includes

During the course, delegates will undertake a number of exercises and mock examinations from these they will gain feedback on their progress towards eventual success. Delegates should expect to undertake 1 – 2 hours of revision work on the 1st night of the course.

Benefits of effective programme management include:

Requirements

Pre-course Preparation

There is some preparation required in advance of this course.
Delegates should use the Pocketbook to become familiar with the key products and processes of MSP®.
The amount of time needed will vary from individual to individual but as a rough guide, please allow for 3-4 hours for Foundation. As with all exams, the more preparation you put in the more likely you are to achieve a successful exam result.

Homework

Delegates will be expected to: