MSP Practitioner Training Courses and MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

MSP Practitioner Training Courses and MSP Practitioner Training Solutions include the the full set of three MSP Practitioner Course exams. Namely, those that were previously known as the MSP Foundation, MSP Intermediate and MSP Practitioner. These have now been changed to MSP Foundation, MSP Practitioner and MSP Advanced Practitioner respectively.

  1. MSP Practitioner Training Courses:
    This variation is for individuals wishing to undertake public MSP Practitioner Training courses and set of three MSP Practitioner course exams. MSP Practitioner Training courses are OGC / APMG accredited and are either residential or non-residential and include the MSP Foundation, MSP Practitioner and MSP Advanced Practitioner course exams and of course the official MSP manual.

  2. MSP Practitioner Training Solutions:
    This variation is an organisational MSP Practitioner Training Solution and is an OGC / APMG Accredited on site or off site MSP Practitioner Training Solution including the three MSP course exams. MSP Practitioner Training Solutions are custom designed for organisations who prefer to have multiple members of staff/employees undertake the full MSP Practitioner Training at the same time and either on your organisations own premises or at KPS Offices.

Overview of MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

MSP Practitioner Training Courses and MSP Practitioner Training Solutions will provide delegates with an understanding and knowledge of the processes and principles of OGC's Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) best practice Programme Management method. You will also understand how to act as a Programme Manager for a programme with a coherent project portfolio, or to act as a member of a Programme Office. MSP Practitioner training courses & training solutions prepare delegates for the MSP Foundation, Intermediate and Practitioner exams all within the week and is highly intensive.

We help you apply MSP to your current programme environment during the course so you will gain practical skills by using the MSP method and techniques to control real programme issues.

Class sizes are deliberately kept small to enable full and better interaction with MSP Practitioner delegates and to encourage class discussion between the MSP accredited trainer (lecturer) and course delegates.

Objectives of MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

Objectives of our MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions are as follows:

  • To understand the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) approach, building on the delegates' own experience and knowledge of large-scale organisational change.
  • To understand how Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) could be applied in real life situations so that delegates can tailor the MSP method to different programme scenarios/environments.
  • To prepare course delegates for the full set of exams. The MSP Foundation, Intermediate and Practitioner Exams.

Outline of MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

MSP Practitioner Training courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions cover the following areas:

  1. Identifying a Programme:

    • MSP and the Big Picture.
    • The MSP process model.
    • The 7 principles of Programme Management.
    • Programme Mandate and Brief.
    • An outline Vision Statement.

  2. Defining a Programme using MSP:

    • Programme Definition Strategies.
    • MSP Programme blueprint.
    • Project portfolio.
    • Compiling a Business Case.
    • Strategies and plans.
    • MSP Programme structure roles & responsibilities.

  3. Programme Planning using MSP:

    • The programme plan.
    • The dependency network.
    • Shared resources.
    • MSP Programme schedule and tranches.
    • Developing Project Briefs.

  4. Benefits Management using MSP:

    • Benefits Management Strategy.
    • Benefits models.
    • Benefits profile.
    • Benefits realisation plan.
    • Benefits lifecycle

  5. Risk Management and Issues using MSP:

    • Risk Management cycle.
    • The 4 T's for managing risks.
    • Issue Management.
    • Issue escalation.

  6. MSP Programme Strategies:

    • Quality across the programme.
    • Change and Configuration management.
    • Programme Audit.
    • Stakeholder Management.
    • Programme Communications.

  7. Governing a Programme using MSP:

    • MSP Programme Governance Functions.
    • The Programme Office.
    • MSP Programme processes and procedures.
    • Programme support tools.

  8. MSP Programme Processes:

    • Managing the Portfolio.
    • Managing Benefits.
    • Closing the Programme.

  9. Programme - Project Interface:

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

  10. Managing a Successful Programme:

    • Specific site issues.
    • Fundamental principles.
    • Exam preparation.

  11. Case Study:

    • APMG Programme Scenario.
    • Exam based exercises.
    • Writing Terms of Reference.
    • Compiling a Blueprint.
    • Creating a Programme Plan.
    • Factors in developing a Risk Management Strategy.

  12. MSP Exam Preparation:

    • Group question practice.
    • Individual practice.
    • Exam feedback.
    • Practitioner Exam assignment.

Benefits of MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

Benefits of MSP Practitioner Training courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions are as follows:

  • Increased understanding of the structured approach to OGC's Best Practice MSP programme management product.
  • You will gain an understanding of the MSP method and how to apply MSP on different programmes.
  • Increased confidence of managing or participating in MSP programmes.
  • You will receive an internationally recognised MSP Foundation/Intermediate/Practitioner certificate from APMG which will enhance your programme management career prospects.

Who should undertake MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions?

MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions are recommended to any organisation or individual seeing the need for a controlled approach to managing programmes successfully using best practice management. Programme Managers, experienced Project Managers, and Senior Business Managers from any discipline working at a strategic or management level will benefit from this course and the framework it brings to delivering best practice productive change.

Programme Support Office team members, who have observed the kind of organisational and culture change that programmes bring, will also benefit from this course. However they will need to be able to apply their own experience and knowledge to do well at a Practitioner level.

What do MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions include?

MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions includes the following:

  • MSP Foundation, MSP Practitioner, MSP Advanced Examination fees as appropriate.
  • MSP manual (Managing Successful Programmes) - latest edition.
  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes, sample exam papers with sample answers, guide to passing the exam.
  • Lunch, tea & coffee refreshments.

Pre-Requisites for MSP Practitioner Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

We recommend that you have experience of working within a programme environment and if you have previous knowledge of the MSP programme management framework, perhaps working along side other MSP Practitioners, this would be highly beneficial, but is not essential.

Pre- Course Preparation for MSP Practitioner Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

In order to increase your chances of success on the MSP Practitioner Training Course / MSP Practitioner Training Solution, the MSP Manual and pre-course case study information pack will be dispatched to you as soon as your payment has been confirmed. We recommend you familiarise yourself with this information prior to the course.

We also suggest that at minimum you read the Introduction Chapter and the Glossary. Reading requirements for the first day of the course will include chapters 2, 10, 11 & 12, and if you wish to prepare further, these are the areas you should concentrate on. The more time you can give to reading in advance the greater the benefit during your MSP Practitioner course / MSP Practitioner Training.

Further Information on MSP Practitioner Training Courses / MSP Practitioner Training Solutions

For further information on fully combined MSP Practitioner Training courses or MSP Practitioner Training Solutions please contact KPS Consultants by email at ServiceDesk@kps.biz.

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