MSP® Foundation
Learn how to successfully plan, manage, and deliver programmes from start to finish with the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) 5th Edition Foundation Certification Training. This 3-days course will teach you the key concepts, principles, and processes of the MSP framework, as well as the skills you need to pass the MSP Foundation exam.
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Project, Programme & Portfolio Management
Certificate
MSP® Foundation
Level
Foundation
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Foundation is invaluable for individuals interested in learning how to manage multiple projects and programmes successfully. It is designed to support programme or project managers, people working in a programme office, business change managers, and programme and project delivery team members who wish to gain a greater understanding of the MSP guidance to work more effectively in large-scale project or programme environments.
The MSP Foundation training course offers a comprehensive dive into the MSP program management methodology. This intensive course outlines the specific principles, themes, and processes of MSP 5th edition, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills required for successful program management and preparing them for the MSP Foundations certification exam.
What you will learn
Following the completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Define the key concepts, principles, and value of the MSP 5th edition framework
- Apply the MSP 5th edition framework to real-world programme management scenarios
- Identify and mitigate the risks associated with programme management
- Develop and implement effective programme management plans
- Manage programme resources and stakeholders effectively
- Measure and report on programme performance
Who should attend
This course is designed for anyone who is involved in programme management, or who is interested in learning more about the MSP framework. This includes:
- Existing and aspiring program managers.
- Project managers operating within a program environment.
- Team members playing roles in program or project delivery.
- Senior managers and decision-makers seeking clarity on MSP principles and benefits.
- Consultants and professionals guiding organizations on program management best practices.
Duration
3-days
Course Delivery
Classroom or Virtual Classroom
What’s included
- Official Core Guidance eBook
- Official courseware from AXELOS
- Exam voucher
- Free refresher course**
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but it is helpful to have some basic knowledge of project management.
About the Examination
- 60 multiple-choice questions
- 36 marks required (out of 60 available) to pass: 60%
- One hour’s (60 minutes) duration
- Closed book.
- The exam can be taken online.
Exam Body
AXELOS (PeopleCert)
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Concepts Covered
- Distinction between projects and programs.
- The imperative for program management.
- Overview of the MSP framework.
- MSP 7 Principles
- Lead with Purpose: Guiding the program with clarity, vision, and intent, ensuring that all actions are purpose driven.
- Collaborate Across Boundaries: Encouraging cross-functional and inter-organizational cooperation to harness the full potential of diverse skills and perspectives.
- Deal with Ambiguity: Navigating uncertainties and complexities and establishing strategies to manage them effectively.
- Align with Priorities: Ensuring that the program stays in tune with the strategic goals and priorities of the organization.
- Deploy Diverse Skills: Recognizing and using a broad range of skills, perspectives, and experiences to address challenges and drive the program forward.
- Realize Measurable Benefits: Setting clear, quantifiable benefits and ensuring that they are realized as the program progresses.
- Bring Pace and Value: Ensuring the program moves forward with momentum, delivering value at every stage.
- MSP 7 Principles
- Organization Theme: Establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and governance structures within the program to ensure smooth execution and stakeholder alignment.
- Design Theme: Crafting a holistic blueprint that visualizes the end-to-end journey of the program, ensuring it aligns with the overall vision and objectives.
- Justification Theme: Building and maintaining a robust business case that provides the rationale for the program, outlining the benefits and aligning them with strategic goals.
- Structure Theme: Organizing the various components of the program, from projects to tranches, ensuring a coherent flow and logical progression.
- Knowledge Theme: Encouraging a learning culture, capturing insights, lessons, and best practices throughout the program to continuously refine processes and approaches.
- Assurance Theme: Implementing checks and balances to ensure that the program’s deliverables meet the required standards, risks are managed, and stakeholders have confidence in the program’s direction.
- Decisions Theme: Creating a framework for making informed decisions throughout the program lifecycle, considering risks, benefits, and strategic alignment.
- MSP 7 Processes
- Identify the Programme: Recognizing and defining opportunities or needs that can be addressed via a program and establishing its foundation.
Design the Outcomes: Articulating the desired end results, formulating the program vision, and determining the overall strategy to achieve these results.
Plan Progressive Delivery: Setting up phased and incremental delivery plans to introduce new capabilities gradually, ensuring alignment with the program’s objectives and strategic goals.
Deliver the Capabilities: Managing the projects within the program to achieve the planned outcomes, while ensuring they meet the desired standards and contribute to the program’s vision.
Embed the Outcomes: Ensuring that the benefits derived from new capabilities are integrated into routine operations and practices, leading to lasting positive change.
Evaluate New Information: Continually assess new data, feedback, and insights to refine the program approach, ensuring it remains relevant and effective.
Close the Programme: Concluding the program once its objectives have been realized, ensuring a proper handover, and capturing lessons learned for future initiatives.
- MSP 7 Processes
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