MSP Advanced Practitioner

Overview

The course is recommended for senior managers with substantial experience in a programme environment. An MSP Foundation and Practitioner examination pass is a pre-requisite for attendance at this event.

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
• MSP Healthcheck & MSP Maturity
• Adopting MSP

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

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

Examination Format

Advanced Practitioner

• Essay based
• Three hours duration
• 3 questions
• 75 marks available
• 38 marks or more are required to pass
• Open-book (other material in the form of course notes, examples, copies of presentations, etc. can be used during this examination but no electronic aids, such as laptops, may be used).

Course Arrangements and Costs

Open course places cost £1050+VAT in London on a non-residential basis and £1250+VAT per delegate at our other locations, including 2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. Extra overnight accommodation can be booked on request at preferential rates.Also included in the cost of the course are:

• Joining instructions and pre-course preparation pack
• Printed course material
• Examination fees
• Daytime refreshments

Joining instructions are sent to delegates approximately 2 - 3 weeks before the course start date. It is assumed that delegates will have a current copy of the MSP manual; if that is not the case one can be provided at cover price.Typically 3-4 hours will be required for pre-course preparation.