MSP Foundation

Overview 

The course is recommended for managers who have recently been given a programme role, for programme support staff, for specialists contributing to a programme, and for senior executives directing a programme. 

The course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction and Programme Management Principles
• Governance Themes
• Organisation
• Vision
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• Benefits Realisation Management
• Blueprint Design & Delivery
• Programme Planning & Control
• The Business Case
• Risk Management and Issue Resolution
• Quality Management
• Transformational Flow
  • Identifying a Programme
  • Defining a Programme
  • Managing the Tranches
  • Delivering the Capability
  • Realising the Benefits
  • Closing a Programme
• Programme Office

In addition delegates will work through case study based exercises, and will be prepared for the MSP Foundation exam.

This course takes place over three days. The Foundation exam is taken during the afternoon of day three. Some evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course. Residential attendance is recommended.  

Foundation Examination Format 

• Multiple-choice
• 40 minutes duration
• 50 questions
• 30 correct answers or more are required to pass
• Closed-book.

Course Arrangements and Costs

Included in the cost of the course are:

• Joining instructions and pre-course preparation pack
• OGC publication 'Managing Successful Programmes'
• Printed course material
• Examination fees
• Daytime refreshments

Joining instructions and MSP manual, are sent to delegates approximately 2 - 3 weeks before the course start date.Typically pre-course preparation will require a couple of hours of study.