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It ensures that:

• Programmes and Projects are planned effectively so they deliver the outcomes & benefits on time and on budget
• Keep a clear focus on outcomes
• Respond to ongoing changes inside and outside the organisation
• Define responsibilities and lines of communication
• Provide a framework for engaging and involving stakeholders
• Analyse and manage risks effectively
• Audit and manage quality

MSP Benefits

Managing Successful Programmes is definitive guidance in managing inter-related projects as a coordinated programme of business change in order to manage risks and benefits more effectively. Managing Successful Programmes is widely adopted in the public and private sectors, and developed by a consortium of over 100 organisations including from within services industries.

Course Objectives

• provide industry referenced standards
• provide a framework of best practice principles and concepts drawn from latest experiences and proven practice
• enable practitioners to adapt the guidance to real life situations
• be accessible by teams and organisations as well as by individual practitioners
• help practitioners improve their decision making and to become better at implementing beneficial change
• enable individuals to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the each product by obtaining a globally recognised qualification

Course Outline

MSP INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

What is a programme? What is programme management? Terminology? Structure of MSP.

MSP FRAMEWORK AND CONCEPTS

Principles, governance themes, transformational flow, management strategies and plans.

IDENTIFYING A PROGRAMME

What is a Programme Mandate? Linking to Policy and Strategy. Preparing a Programme Brief. Planning to Dene the Programme.

BLUEPRINT DESIGN AND DELIVERY

What is a Blueprint, and what does it contain? Developing a Blueprint from the Vision Statement.

DEFINING A PROGRAMME

Creating a Programme Definition Document (including the Project Dossier, the Programme Plan and the Programme Business Case).

PLANNING AND CONTROL

What is a Programme Plan and how is it developed? The Project Dossier. Resourcing and scheduling.

BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

The key driver for the programme.  How benefits management links to achieving strategic objectives. Outcome relationship models and Benefit Maps. Planning for benefits realisation.

THE BUSINESS CASE

Developing, managing and reviewing the programme’s Business Case.

ORGANISATION AND THE PROGRAMME OFFICE

Organisation and leadership. Organisational structure, the key roles and their responsibilities. What is a Programme Office and what service does it provide.

LEADERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Leadership as opposed to management. How ‘leaders’ actively engage stakeholders. Analysing and engaging with stakeholders. Stakeholder maps and matrices.

MANAGING THE TRANCHES

Implementing governance arrangements. Establishing tranches. Managing risks and issues.

DELIVERING THE CAPABILITY AND REALISING THE BENEFITS

Co-ordinating and managing projects on the Project Dossier. Starting and closing projects. Maintaining alignment with the programme. Ensuring that project outputs are fit for purpose and can be integrated into operations, so that benefits can be realised. Pre-transition, transition and post-transition activities.

QUALITY AND ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT

Critical Success Factors. The scope of programme quality. Configuration Management. Quality Management Strategy and Plan. Information Management Strategy and Plan.

RISK AND ISSUE MANAGEMENT

Principles, approach and strategy for managing risks and resolving issues. Managing and controlling changes in programmes.

CLOSING A PROGRAMME

Formal confirmation of completion. Finalising programme information. Confirming closure.

Exam Method

Foundation Exam

(75 Questions, 60 Minutes Multiple Choice) 50% Pass Mark (35 correct answers), closed book.

Practitioner Exam

This is an objective exam consisting of 8 questions with a total of 80 marks, to be completed within 2 1/2 hours. Candidates need to achieve a mark of 40 or more to pass. It is an open book exam (only the MSP Guide is allowed)

Joining instructions including pre-course exercises and MSP manual are sent out approximately 1 – 2 weeks before the course start date. Typically pre-course preparation will require 6-8 hours of study.

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