MSP Foundation and Practitioner

Overview

The course is recommended for managers working towards a role with full-time responsibility within a programme environment.

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 fully prepared for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams. 

This course takes place over four days. The Foundation exam is taken during the afternoon of day three and the Practitioner exam is taken during the afternoon of day four. A Foundation pass is a pre-requisite for sitting the Practitioner examination. Evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course. 

Examination Format

Foundation

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

Practitioner

• Objective testing
• Two-and-a-half hours duration
• 8 questions
• 80 marks available
• 40 marks or more are required to pass
• Open-book (only the MSP Guide is allowed). 

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, including pre-course exercises 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.